ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Nigeria: Teachers in lower secondary education, female

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
8.08 million
in 2024
Nigeria
231,312
in 2021
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Nigeria rank
11th

Teachers in lower secondary education, female over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 8.08 million against 231,312 in Nigeria, a difference of 7.85 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 34.9 times Nigeria's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 213 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 4.86 million 44,220 4.81 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 5.96 million 124,411 5.84 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 7.59 million 221,078 7.37 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, female, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Nigeria?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 8.08 million against 231,312 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, female between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nigeria?
7.85 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 213 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
368 places, 8,390 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release