Nigeria vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Nigeria
55.2%
in 2021
UNICEF: Africa
52.8%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
172nd
UNICEF: Africa rank
171st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 55.2% against 52.8% in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 172nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 171st of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 37.3% | 11.9% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 40.1% | 2.2% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 43.7% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 45.8% | 3.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 47.9% | 3.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 51.5% | 5.0% | Nigeria |
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 UNICEF: Africa?
- Nigeria, at 55.2% against 52.8% in UNICEF: Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa?
- 2.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Nigeria ranks 172nd 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