Niger vs Nigeria: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Niger
56.5%
in 2024
Nigeria
55.2%
in 2021
Niger rank
170th
Nigeria rank
172nd
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 56.5% against 55.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 170th and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 32.6% | 37.9% | 5.3% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 45.2% | 12.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 49.1% | 13.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 51.0% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 55.2% | 0.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 56.5% against 55.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Niger and Nigeria?
- 1.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Niger ranks 170th 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.