Brazil vs Nigeria: Secondary education, teachers, female

Brazil
629,792
in 2024
Nigeria
462,137
in 2021
Brazil rank
7th
Nigeria rank
9th

Secondary education, teachers, female over time

  • Brazil
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 629,792 against 462,137 in Nigeria, a difference of 167,655.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 198 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 164,457 3,064 161,393 Brazil
2000s 1.12 million 71,662 1.04 million Brazil
2010s 909,588 271,214 638,374 Brazil
2020s 842,600 451,680 390,920 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, Brazil or Nigeria?
Brazil, at 629,792 against 462,137 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, female between Brazil and Nigeria?
167,655, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for secondary education, teachers, female?
Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.