ALECSO: Member Countries vs Nigeria: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

ALECSO: Member Countries
49.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
50.7%
in 2021
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
142nd
Nigeria rank
143rd

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • ALECSO: Member Countries
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 50.7% against 49.4% in ALECSO: Member Countries, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was ALECSO: Member Countries ahead.

ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 142nd and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, ALECSO: Member Countries averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Member Countries Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 31.7% 18.4% 13.3% ALECSO: Member Countries
1980s 35.6% 28.2% 7.3% ALECSO: Member Countries
1990s 40.5% 34.0% 6.5% ALECSO: Member Countries
2000s 44.7% 36.8% 7.9% ALECSO: Member Countries
2010s 47.5% 46.8% 0.7% ALECSO: Member Countries
2020s 48.9% 50.9% 2.1% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, ALECSO: Member Countries or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 50.7% against 49.4% in ALECSO: Member Countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between ALECSO: Member Countries and Nigeria?
1.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Member Countries and Nigeria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do ALECSO: Member Countries and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 142nd and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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 secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release