Nigeria vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Nigeria
50.9%
in 2021
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
49.8%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
109th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
111th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Nigeria
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 50.9% against 49.8% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 109th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 111th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 47.1% | 13.2% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 48.5% | 1.6% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 49.3% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Nigeria or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Nigeria, at 50.9% against 49.8% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Nigeria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 1.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Nigeria ranks 109th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 111th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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