Brazil vs Nigeria: Primary education, teachers

Brazil

696,748

in 2024

Nigeria

913,305

in 2021

Brazil rank

6th

Nigeria rank

5th

Primary education, teachers over time

Nigeria currently reports 913,305 against 696,748 in Brazil, a difference of 216,557.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.

Globally, Brazil ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.