Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, male
Teachers in primary education, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
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 13 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 | 140,875 number | 97,565 number | 43,310 number | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 160,642 number | 195,918 number | 35,275 number | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 152,781 number | 189,499 number | 36,718 number | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 216,071 number | 271,986 number | 55,915 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, 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 between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 74,119 number, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/