Indonesia vs Nigeria: Primary education, teachers

Indonesia

1.51 million

in 2025

Nigeria

913,305

in 2021

Indonesia rank

4th

Nigeria rank

5th

Primary education, teachers over time

Indonesia currently reports 1.51 million against 913,305 in Nigeria, a difference of 596,585.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Globally, Indonesia ranks 4th 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.