Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Cape Verde
50.6%
in 2022
Nigeria
50.7%
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
146th
Nigeria rank
143rd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Cape Verde
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 50.7% against 50.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.1% | 32.0% | 17.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 36.7% | 3.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 46.8% | 2.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 50.9% | 1.1% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Cape Verde or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 50.7% against 50.6% in Cape Verde as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Cape Verde ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 210 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release