Nigeria vs UNICEF: World: Teachers in primary education, female

Nigeria
504,448
in 2021
UNICEF: World
23.55 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
UNICEF: World rank
5th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 23.55 million against 504,448 in Nigeria, a difference of 23.05 million.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 46.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 6th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 212 countries.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1970s 32,343 8.41 million 8.37 million UNICEF: World
1980s 125,298 11.05 million 10.93 million UNICEF: World
1990s 183,100 13.29 million 13.11 million UNICEF: World
2000s 260,948 16.00 million 15.74 million UNICEF: World
2010s 384,030 19.71 million 19.33 million UNICEF: World
2020s 489,996 22.46 million 21.97 million UNICEF: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 23.55 million against 504,448 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: World?
23.05 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: World?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and UNICEF: World rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Nigeria ranks 6th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release