Sex & gender What proportion of trafficked persons in Nigeria are women? Source US Department of State: 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report - Nigeria Short answer What proportion of trafficked persons in Nigeria are women? In 2023, the Nigerian government identified 1,634 victims of trafficking, including 841 victims of sex trafficking, 543 victims of labour trafficking and 250 victims of unspecified forms of trafficking. Of the 841 sex trafficking victims, 763 were women. Of the 543 victims of labour trafficking, 290... Back Full answer
Governance & service delivery Where does Nigeria rank globally based on perceived public-sector corruption? Source Transparency International Corruption Index 2022 – Nigeria Short answer Where does Nigeria rank globally based on perceived public-sector corruption? Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index records perceived public-sector corruption in 180 countries and territories. It uses a scale of zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), based on feedback from experts and business people. Nigeria improved its position in the global Co... Back Full answer
Governance & service delivery Where does Nigeria rank globally based on media freedom? Source Reporters Without Borders Short answer Where does Nigeria rank globally based on media freedom? Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index ranks 180 countries based on how free journalists are as well as instances of abuse and violence against them. In 2022, Nigeria was ranked 129th out of 180 countries – 14 positions down from 2020. Based on its score, the country is consid... Back Full answer
Governance & service delivery Which part of Nigeria remains one of the most severe humanitarian crisis zones? Source Nigeria Humanitarian Fund Annual Report 2022 Short answer Which part of Nigeria remains one of the most severe humanitarian crisis zones? Northeastern Nigeria remains one of the country’s most severe humanitarian crisis zones. In 2022, the humanitarian situation in the region’s Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states remained fragile after more than 13 years of conflict, climate change, high food prices, and increasing numbers of people on... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Sex & gender What share of Nigeria’s population is female? Source World Bank: Population, female - Nigeria Short answer What share of Nigeria’s population is female? In 2021, Nigeria’s female population was roughly 104 million or 49.3%. ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender What is Nigeria's fertility rate? Source Africa Check FACTSHEET: What the numbers say about the fortunes of Nigeria’s women Short answer What is Nigeria's fertility rate? In 2018, the total fertility rate of women in Nigeria was 5.3 births per woman. This was a slight decline from 5.8 births per woman in 2016 and 2017. This data comes from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, which defined the total fertility rate as the average number of children born ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Welfare & population What share of Nigeria's doctor population is female? Source Africa Check FACTSHEET: What the numbers say about the fortunes of Nigeria’s women Short answer What share of Nigeria's doctor population is female? According to the statistical report on men and women, female doctors made up less than 35% of all doctors in 2017 and 2018. In 2019 this share increased slightly to 35.04%. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Sex & gender What share of Nigeria's teacher population is female? Source Africa Check FACTSHEET: What the numbers say about the fortunes of Nigeria’s women Short answer What share of Nigeria's teacher population is female? In 2019, 56.2% of primary school teachers across Nigeria were female. This dropped to 50.4% in secondary schools and 23.6% among university academic staff. Women accounted for just 15% of professors. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Sex & gender What share of Nigeria's female adult population is literate? Source Africa Check FACTSHEET: What the numbers say about the fortunes of Nigeria’s women Short answer What share of Nigeria's female adult population is literate? Literacy data from the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) showed that 59.3% of young women aged 15 to 24 in Nigeria were literate, compared to 70.9% for men. This data was from the 2016/17 multi-indicator cluster survey. A person was considered literate if they could read a short, si... Back Full answer