Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 50.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Nigeria, 2004–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Nigeria stood at 50.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Nigeria ranks 106th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36.8% | — |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +20.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 50.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 50.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.2%, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 36.8% | 42.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 103 Egypt 51.5% compare
- 104 Saudi Arabia 51.5%
- 105 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.2% compare
- 107 Kenya 50.5% compare
- 108 India 48.3% compare
- 109 Cape Verde 47.9% compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Nigeria?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Nigeria was 50.6% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Nigeria ranks 106th out of 138 countries with data for 2010.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. 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.