Bhutan vs Nigeria: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Bhutan
48.6%
in 2023
Nigeria
50.5%
in 2021
Bhutan rank
122nd
Nigeria rank
119th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Bhutan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 50.5% against 48.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bhutan ranks 122nd and Nigeria ranks 119th of 156 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 40.1% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 47.2% | 3.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 50.9% | 4.1% | Nigeria |
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, Bhutan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 50.5% against 48.6% in Bhutan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Bhutan and Nigeria?
- 1.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd and Nigeria ranks 119th 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