Nigeria vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Teachers in primary education, female
Nigeria
504,448
in 2021
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
19.43 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 19.43 million against 504,448 in Nigeria, a difference of 18.92 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 38.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 6th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 212 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,343 | 5.27 million | 5.23 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1980s | 125,298 | 7.79 million | 7.67 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 183,100 | 9.89 million | 9.71 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 260,948 | 12.26 million | 12.00 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 384,030 | 15.70 million | 15.32 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 489,996 | 18.40 million | 17.91 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 19.43 million against 504,448 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 18.92 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary 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
February 2026 Data Release