Brazil vs Nigeria: Secondary education, teachers

Brazil

1.02 million

in 2024

Nigeria

912,245

in 2021

Brazil rank

7th

Nigeria rank

8th

Secondary education, teachers over time

Brazil currently reports 1.02 million against 912,245 in Nigeria, a difference of 110,235.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Globally, Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 201 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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