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

Nigeria
297,374 number
in 2010
Pakistan
228,603 number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
5th
Pakistan rank
7th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 297,374 number against 228,603 number in Pakistan, a difference of 68,771 number.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 196 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 98,979 number 78,876 number 20,103 number Nigeria
1980s 207,307 number 121,432 number 85,876 number Nigeria
1990s 189,499 number 140,503 number 48,996 number Nigeria
2000s 269,728 number 237,358 number 32,371 number Nigeria
2010s 297,374 number 242,392 number 54,982 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, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 297,374 number against 228,603 number in Pakistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Nigeria and Pakistan?
68,771 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 7th 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.