Niger vs WB: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Niger
29.4%
in 2024
WB: South Asia
50.3%
in 2024
Niger rank
140th
WB: South Asia rank
139th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Niger
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
WB: South Asia currently reports 50.3% against 29.4% in Niger, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 1.7 times Niger's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 140th and WB: South Asia ranks 139th of 156 countries.
WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 33.4% | 9.4% | WB: South Asia |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 36.2% | 15.4% | WB: South Asia |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 43.2% | 21.4% | WB: South Asia |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 49.6% | 22.1% | WB: South Asia |
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, Niger or WB: South Asia?
- WB: South Asia, at 50.3% against 29.4% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Niger and WB: South Asia?
- 20.9%, with WB: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and WB: South Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Niger and WB: South Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Niger ranks 140th and WB: South Asia ranks 139th 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