Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
388,366 number
in 2018
Nigeria
297,374 number
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Nigeria rank
5th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 388,366 number against 297,374 number in Nigeria, a difference of 90,992 number.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 196 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 97,492 number 226,186 number 128,694 number Nigeria
2000s 144,414 number 245,370 number 100,956 number Nigeria
2010s 208,154 number 297,374 number 89,220 number Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 388,366 number against 297,374 number in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
90,992 number, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/