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
0204060199420092024

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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release