Nigeria vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Teachers in secondary education, female

Nigeria
462,137
in 2021
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
19.62 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
9th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th

Teachers in secondary education, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 19.62 million against 462,137 in Nigeria, a difference of 19.16 million.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 42.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 9th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 210 countries.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 3,352 4.53 million 4.53 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1980s 28,826 6.57 million 6.54 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1990s 48,975 8.16 million 8.11 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 67,957 10.90 million 10.83 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 271,214 14.28 million 14.01 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 451,680 17.42 million 16.97 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 19.62 million against 462,137 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
19.16 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for teachers in secondary education, female?
Nigeria ranks 9th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th 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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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