MDG: Oceania vs Nigeria: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

MDG: Oceania
52.8%
in 2017
Nigeria
55.2%
in 2021
MDG: Oceania rank
175th
Nigeria rank
172nd

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • MDG: Oceania
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 55.2% against 52.8% in MDG: Oceania, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1970 it was MDG: Oceania ahead.

MDG: Oceania ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 221 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: Oceania averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Oceania Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 40.6% 25.4% 15.1% MDG: Oceania
1980s 42.6% 37.9% 4.7% MDG: Oceania
1990s 44.4% 45.6% 1.2% Nigeria
2000s 47.7% 49.1% 1.3% Nigeria
2010s 49.5% 48.2% 1.3% MDG: Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, MDG: Oceania or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 55.2% against 52.8% in MDG: Oceania as of 2021.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between MDG: Oceania and Nigeria?
2.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Oceania and Nigeria?
27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
How do MDG: Oceania and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
MDG: Oceania ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 172nd 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release