Benin vs Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre

Benin
0.3475 number per square kilometre
in 2019
Nigeria
0.3265 number per square kilometre
in 2010
Benin rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
45th

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.3475 number per square kilometre against 0.3265 number per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.021 number per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 45th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0251 number per square kilometre 0.1048 number per square kilometre 0.0797 number per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 0.0768 number per square kilometre 0.2324 number per square kilometre 0.1556 number per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 0.0926 number per square kilometre 0.2388 number per square kilometre 0.1462 number per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 0.1684 number per square kilometre 0.3007 number per square kilometre 0.1323 number per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.2768 number per square kilometre 0.3265 number per square kilometre 0.0497 number per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre, Benin or Nigeria?
Benin, at 0.3475 number per square kilometre against 0.3265 number per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre between Benin and Nigeria?
0.021 number per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.