Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Bangladesh
223,255 number
in 2018
Nigeria
297,374 number
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 297,374 number against 223,255 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 74,119 number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 144,033 number 98,979 number 45,054 number Bangladesh
1980s 161,758 number 207,307 number 45,550 number Nigeria
1990s 152,781 number 189,499 number 36,718 number Nigeria
2000s 213,095 number 270,943 number 57,848 number Nigeria
2010s 200,743 number 297,374 number 96,631 number Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 297,374 number against 223,255 number in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
74,119 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.