Madagascar vs Nigeria: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Madagascar
54.9%
in 2024
Nigeria
55.2%
in 2021
Madagascar rank
175th
Nigeria rank
172nd
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 55.2% against 54.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.7% | 24.3% | 5.3% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 47.1% | 8.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 49.1% | 9.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 51.0% | 3.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 56.5% | 3.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 55.2% against 54.9% in Madagascar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Madagascar ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.