Nigeria vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Nigeria
27.5%
in 2011
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
40.5%
in 2013
Nigeria rank
140th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
138th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Nigeria
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 40.5% against 27.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 140th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 138th of 172 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.9% | 25.9% | 13.0% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 35.6% | 4.1% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 36.2% | 19.0% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 40.4% | 20.8% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Nigeria or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 40.5% against 27.5% in Nigeria as of 2013.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Nigeria and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 13.0%, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Nigeria ranks 140th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 138th 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