Least developed countries vs Nigeria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

Least developed countries
92,514 number
in 2019
Nigeria
18,397 number
in 2011
Least developed countries rank
35th
Nigeria rank
35th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Nigeria
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k197219952019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 92,514 number against 18,397 number in Nigeria, a difference of 74,117 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 5.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 43 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 12,149 number 2,326 number 9,823 number Least developed countries
1990s 19,418 number 16,460 number 2,958 number Least developed countries
2000s 28,858 number 6,347 number 22,511 number Least developed countries
2010s 58,374 number 12,492 number 45,882 number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Least developed countries or Nigeria?
Least developed countries, at 92,514 number against 18,397 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Least developed countries and Nigeria?
74,117 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Least developed countries and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Least developed countries ranks 35th 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.