Nigeria vs SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Nigeria
50.5%
in 2021
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
53.1%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
119th
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank
122nd

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • Nigeria
  • SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
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How they compare

SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries currently reports 53.1% against 50.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ahead.

Nigeria ranks 119th and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 122nd of 156 countries.

SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 40.1% 57.1% 16.9% SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
2010s 47.2% 52.9% 5.7% SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
2020s 50.9% 51.3% 0.4% SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries

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, Nigeria or SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, at 53.1% against 50.5% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Nigeria and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
2.6%, with SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Nigeria ranks 119th and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 122nd 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release