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

Nigeria
230,825
in 2021
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
8.44 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th

Teachers in upper secondary education, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 8.44 million against 230,825 in Nigeria, a difference of 8.21 million.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 36.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 8th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 152 countries.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 32,681 4.37 million 4.34 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 146,803 5.76 million 5.61 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 230,602 7.01 million 6.78 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 8.44 million against 230,825 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
8.21 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
Nigeria ranks 8th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
363 places, 8,192 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release