Mauritania vs Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate

Mauritania
-15.61 % change on previous year
in 2019
Nigeria
-13.84 % change on previous year
in 2007
Mauritania rank
181st
Nigeria rank
180th

Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nigeria
-20-1001020197119952019

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -13.84 % change on previous year against -15.61 % change on previous year in Mauritania, a difference of 1.77 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 180th of 188 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 6.82 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 5.32 % change on previous year Mauritania
1990s 7.67 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year Mauritania
2000s 4.08 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate, Mauritania or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at -13.84 % change on previous year against -15.61 % change on previous year in Mauritania as of 2007.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate between Mauritania and Nigeria?
1.77 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2007.
How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate?
Mauritania ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 180th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 6,432 data points, 1971–2020
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.