India vs Nigeria: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
India
52.2%
in 2025
Nigeria
50.5%
in 2021
India rank
117th
Nigeria rank
119th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 52.2% against 50.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was India ahead.
India ranks 117th and Nigeria ranks 119th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 0.0% | India |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 47.2% | 3.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 50.9% | 1.6% | 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, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 52.2% against 50.5% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between India and Nigeria?
- 1.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- India ranks 117th 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