Nigeria vs UIS: Arab States: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Nigeria
50.7%
in 2021
UIS: Arab States
49.6%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
143rd
UIS: Arab States rank
140th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Nigeria
  • UIS: Arab States
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 50.7% against 49.6% in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UIS: Arab States ahead.

Nigeria ranks 143rd and UIS: Arab States ranks 140th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Arab States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UIS: Arab States Difference Ahead
1970s 18.4% 31.7% 13.3% UIS: Arab States
1980s 28.2% 35.8% 7.5% UIS: Arab States
1990s 34.0% 40.7% 6.7% UIS: Arab States
2000s 36.8% 44.8% 8.0% UIS: Arab States
2010s 46.8% 47.7% 0.9% UIS: Arab States
2020s 50.9% 49.1% 1.9% 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, Nigeria or UIS: Arab States?
Nigeria, at 50.7% against 49.6% in UIS: Arab States as of 2021.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Nigeria and UIS: Arab States?
1.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UIS: Arab States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and UIS: Arab States rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Nigeria ranks 143rd and UIS: Arab States ranks 140th 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

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