Nigeria vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Nigeria
27.5%
in 2011
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
40.3%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
140th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
141st
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 40.3% against 27.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 140th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 141st of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.9% | 29.0% | 16.0% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 30.3% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 30.6% | 13.5% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 33.0% | 13.4% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 40.3% against 27.5% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Nigeria and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 12.8%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Nigeria ranks 140th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 141st 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