Niger vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Niger
56.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
52.8%
in 2024
Niger rank
170th
UNICEF: Africa rank
171st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Niger
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 56.5% against 52.8% in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Niger ranks 170th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 171st of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.1% | 37.3% | 8.2% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 39.7% | 7.2% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 43.7% | 11.2% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 45.8% | 8.0% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.7% | 0.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 52.2% | 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, Niger or UNICEF: Africa?
- Niger, at 56.5% against 52.8% in UNICEF: Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Niger and UNICEF: Africa?
- 3.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UNICEF: Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Niger and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Niger ranks 170th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 171st 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