Italy vs Nigeria: Teachers in secondary education, female
Italy
366,484
in 2024
Nigeria
462,137
in 2021
Italy rank
12th
Nigeria rank
9th
Teachers in secondary education, female over time
- Italy
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 462,137 against 366,484 in Italy, a difference of 95,653.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 332,971 | 28,826 | 304,146 | Italy |
| 1990s | 351,383 | 48,975 | 302,408 | Italy |
| 2000s | 284,309 | 61,244 | 223,065 | Italy |
| 2010s | 316,135 | 355,510 | 39,375 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 327,400 | 451,680 | 124,280 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in secondary education, female, Italy or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 462,137 against 366,484 in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, female between Italy and Nigeria?
- 95,653, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Italy ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 210 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release