Niger vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Niger
10.3%
in 2019
UNICEF: Africa
33.5%
in 2024
Niger rank
164th
UNICEF: Africa rank
162nd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Niger
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 33.5% against 10.3% in Niger, a difference of 23.2%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 3.3 times Niger's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 164th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 162nd of 172 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 27.1% | 16.2% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 27.3% | 16.1% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 29.1% | 20.5% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 30.6% | 20.2% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Niger or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 33.5% against 10.3% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Niger and UNICEF: Africa?
- 23.2%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UNICEF: Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Niger and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Niger ranks 164th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 162nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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