ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Niger: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
52.8%
in 2024
Niger
56.5%
in 2024
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
171st
Niger rank
170th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 56.5% against 52.8% in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 171st and Niger ranks 170th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.3% | 29.1% | 8.2% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 39.7% | 32.5% | 7.2% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 32.5% | 11.2% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 37.8% | 8.0% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 49.1% | 0.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 55.8% | 3.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Niger?
- Niger, at 56.5% against 52.8% in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Niger?
- 3.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Niger?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Niger rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 171st and Niger ranks 170th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary 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