Nigeria vs Rwanda: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Nigeria
55.2%
in 2021
Rwanda
56.7%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
172nd
Rwanda rank
169th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 56.7% against 55.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 172nd and Rwanda ranks 169th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9% | 25.5% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 43.2% | 5.3% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 48.7% | 4.1% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 52.0% | 3.0% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 54.1% | 3.1% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 57.7% | 2.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 56.7% against 55.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 1.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Nigeria ranks 172nd and Rwanda ranks 169th 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.