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

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
14.32 million
in 2024
Nigeria
462,137
in 2021
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Nigeria rank
9th

Teachers in secondary education, female over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Nigeria
05.0M10.0M15.0M197019972024

How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 14.32 million against 462,137 in Nigeria, a difference of 13.86 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 31.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 3.37 million 3,352 3.37 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1980s 4.26 million 28,826 4.23 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1990s 5.45 million 48,975 5.40 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2000s 7.43 million 67,957 7.36 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 10.00 million 271,214 9.73 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 12.56 million 451,680 12.11 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, female, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Nigeria?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 14.32 million against 462,137 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, female between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nigeria?
13.86 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nigeria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in secondary education, female?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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 secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release