Niger vs Nigeria: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Niger
56.5%
in 2024
Nigeria
55.2%
in 2021
Niger rank
170th
Nigeria rank
172nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 56.5% against 55.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 170th and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 32.6% | 37.9% | 5.3% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 45.2% | 12.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 49.1% | 13.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 51.0% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 55.2% | 0.0% | 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, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 56.5% against 55.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Niger and Nigeria?
- 1.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Niger ranks 170th 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