Nigeria vs Rwanda: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Nigeria
55.2%
in 2021
Rwanda
56.7%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
172nd
Rwanda rank
169th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 56.7% against 55.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 172nd and Rwanda ranks 169th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9% | 25.5% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 43.2% | 5.3% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 48.7% | 4.1% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 52.0% | 3.0% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 54.1% | 3.1% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 57.7% | 2.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 56.7% against 55.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 1.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Nigeria ranks 172nd and Rwanda ranks 169th 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