Nigeria vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Nigeria
50.9%
in 2021
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
49.8%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
109th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
112th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 50.9% against 49.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Nigeria ranks 109th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 112th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 39.7% | 5.8% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 42.3% | 4.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 45.4% | 5.6% | 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Nigeria, at 50.9% against 49.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Nigeria and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 1.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Nigeria ranks 109th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 112th 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