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
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
February 2026 Data Release