Researchers (HC) - % Female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 30.6% in 2019. β² Rising
Latest (2019)
30.6%
World rank
87th
of 106 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2019
All-time low
17.0%
in 2005
Years of data
7
2001β2019
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Nigeria, 2001β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 30.6% for researchers (hc) - % female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Nigeria peaked at 30.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2005.
That places Nigeria 87th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 17.0% | 23.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More science & technology data for Nigeria
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,799 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 70.76 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 70.76 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 598 (2020)
- Share of individuals using the internet 41.21 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 410 (2020)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 41.2% (2024)
- Number of internet users 77.60 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.0787 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Nigeria?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Nigeria was 30.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Nigeria ranks 87th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release