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

Nigeria
297,374 number
in 2010
United States
228,748 number
in 2017
Nigeria rank
5th
United States rank
6th

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

  • Nigeria
  • United States
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 297,374 number against 228,748 number in United States, a difference of 68,626 number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 196 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Nigeria or United States?
Nigeria, at 297,374 number against 228,748 number in United States as of 2010.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Nigeria and United States?
68,626 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 1998.
How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th 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.