Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Primary education, teachers

Democratic Republic of Congo

561,172

in 2023

Nigeria

913,305

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

8th

Nigeria rank

5th

Primary education, teachers over time

Nigeria currently reports 913,305 against 561,172 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 352,133.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th 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.