Nigeria vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate

Nigeria
6.08 % change on previous year
in 2021
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2.88 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
46th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
44th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 6.08 % change on previous year against 2.88 % change on previous year in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 3.2 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 46th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 44th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 14.9 % change on previous year 0.5229 % change on previous year 14.38 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s -5.89 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year 9.43 % change on previous year WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
1990s 4.09 % change on previous year 2.82 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 1.62 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2020s 6.08 % change on previous year 0.4316 % change on previous year 5.65 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate, Nigeria or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 6.08 % change on previous year against 2.88 % change on previous year in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate between Nigeria and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
3.2 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 46th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 44th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
427 places, 16,499 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.