Egypt vs Nigeria: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Egypt
51.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
50.7%
in 2021
Egypt rank
142nd
Nigeria rank
143rd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 51.0% against 50.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 142nd and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.6% | 18.6% | 7.1% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 27.3% | 6.6% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 34.5% | 5.6% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 36.7% | 4.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 45.8% | 1.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 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, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 51.0% against 50.7% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Egypt ranks 142nd 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