MDG: Developing Regions vs Nigeria: Teachers in secondary education, female

MDG: Developing Regions
18.00 million
in 2024
Nigeria
462,137
in 2021
MDG: Developing Regions rank
10th
Nigeria rank
9th

Teachers in secondary education, female over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 18.00 million against 462,137 in Nigeria, a difference of 17.54 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 39.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 221 groups.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 2.57 million 3,352 2.57 million MDG: Developing Regions
1980s 4.80 million 28,826 4.77 million MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 6.34 million 48,975 6.29 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 9.11 million 67,957 9.04 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 12.71 million 271,214 12.44 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 15.77 million 451,680 15.31 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, female, MDG: Developing Regions or Nigeria?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 18.00 million against 462,137 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, female between MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
17.54 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in secondary education, female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th 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