Nigeria vs SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Nigeria
55.2%
in 2021
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
52.8%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
172nd
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank
175th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Nigeria
  • SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 55.2% against 52.8% in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ahead.

Nigeria ranks 172nd and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 175th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
1970s 25.4% 40.6% 15.1% SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
1980s 37.9% 42.6% 4.7% SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
1990s 45.6% 44.4% 1.2% Nigeria
2000s 49.1% 47.7% 1.3% Nigeria
2010s 48.2% 49.5% 1.3% SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

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

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