Which has higher female teachers, Burundi or Nigeria?

Burundi, at 55.24 against 55.23 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?

25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.

Our World in Data, published as Female teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi

55.24

in 2025

Nigeria

55.23

in 2021

Burundi rank

171st

Nigeria rank

172nd

Burundi currently reports 55.24 against 55.23 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 171st and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.

Decade	Burundi	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	33.78	25.87	7.91	Burundi
1980s	47.3	37.88	9.42	Burundi
1990s	47.94	44.66	3.28	Burundi
2000s	54.37	49.07	5.3	Burundi
2010s	51.61	50.99	0.615	Burundi
2020s	50.59	57.74	7.15	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher female teachers, Burundi or Nigeria?: Burundi, at 55.24 against 55.23 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in female teachers between Burundi and Nigeria?: 0.01, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for female teachers?: Burundi ranks 171st and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Female teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.