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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release