Nigeria vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Nigeria
50.5%
in 2021
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
53.2%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
119th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
121st

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

  • Nigeria
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
0204060199420092024

How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 53.2% against 50.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 119th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 121st of 156 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 39.3% 48.6% 9.3% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 47.2% 50.7% 3.5% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 50.9% 52.9% 2.0% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 53.2% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
2.7%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Nigeria ranks 119th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 121st 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