Niger vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Niger
28.6%
in 2024
WB: Africa Western and Central
37.0%
in 2024
Niger rank
185th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
184th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Niger
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 37.0% against 28.6% in Niger, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 185th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 184th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 20.7% | 1.7% | Niger |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 23.4% | 5.5% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 25.6% | 6.8% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 24.8% | 7.0% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 31.4% | 11.1% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 36.8% | 9.1% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Niger or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 37.0% against 28.6% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Niger and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 8.4%, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Niger and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Niger ranks 185th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 184th 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