Niger vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Niger
56.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
54.2%
in 2024
Niger rank
170th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
167th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Niger
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 56.5% against 54.2% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Niger ranks 170th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 167th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.3% | 46.2% | 15.9% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 45.4% | 12.9% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 47.6% | 15.1% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 50.6% | 12.8% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 51.8% | 2.7% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 53.7% | 2.1% | 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: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Niger, at 56.5% against 54.2% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Niger and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 2.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Niger and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Niger ranks 170th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 167th 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