Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Nigeria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
63,997 number
in 2019
Nigeria
18,397 number
in 2011
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
37th
Nigeria rank
35th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 63,997 number against 18,397 number in Nigeria, a difference of 45,600 number.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 3.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 43 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 8,825 number 2,326 number 6,499 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 16,949 number 16,460 number 488.9 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 25,985 number 6,347 number 19,638 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 42,530 number 12,492 number 30,038 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Nigeria?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 63,997 number against 18,397 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria?
45,600 number, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.