Niger vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Niger
28.6%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
34.6%
in 2024
Niger rank
185th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
188th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Niger
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1520253035197119972024

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 34.6% against 28.6% in Niger, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 185th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th of 210 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 20.9% 36.5% 15.5% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 17.8% 33.5% 15.7% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 18.8% 32.6% 13.8% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 17.8% 30.3% 12.5% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 20.3% 32.0% 11.8% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 27.8% 34.5% 6.7% WB: Sub-saharan Africa

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: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 34.6% 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
6.0%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Niger ranks 185th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th 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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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