Madagascar vs Nigeria: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Madagascar
54.9%
in 2024
Nigeria
55.2%
in 2021
Madagascar rank
175th
Nigeria rank
172nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 55.2% against 54.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.7% | 24.3% | 5.3% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 47.1% | 8.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 49.1% | 9.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 51.0% | 3.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 56.5% | 3.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 55.2% against 54.9% in Madagascar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Madagascar ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 212 countries.
- 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