Nigeria vs WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Nigeria
55.2%
in 2021
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
52.8%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
172nd
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank
170th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 55.2% against 52.8% in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ahead.
Nigeria ranks 172nd and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 170th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 38.4% | 13.0% | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 40.7% | 2.8% | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 44.2% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 47.2% | 1.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 49.9% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 52.4% | 4.1% | 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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Nigeria, at 55.2% against 52.8% in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Nigeria and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 2.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Nigeria ranks 172nd and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 170th 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