Bangladesh vs Niger: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Bangladesh
29.5%
in 2024
Niger
29.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
139th
Niger rank
140th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Bangladesh
- Niger
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 29.5% against 29.4% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Niger ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 139th and Niger ranks 140th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 22.9% | 9.8% | Niger |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 20.8% | 3.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.4% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Bangladesh or Niger?
- Bangladesh, at 29.5% against 29.4% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Bangladesh and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Niger?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Niger rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Bangladesh ranks 139th and Niger ranks 140th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release