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
Natural resources & energy Economy What is the contribution of the oil sector to Nigeria’s GDP? Source National Bureau of Statistics: Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report Q3 2023 Short answer What is the contribution of the oil sector to Nigeria’s GDP? In nominal terms, Nigeria's GDP stood at N60.66 trillion in the third quarter of 2023. The oil sector contributed 5.48%) to the total real GDP that quarter, lower than the 5.66% figure recorded in the corresponding period of 2022, and also less than in the preceding quarter, when it contributed 5.34... 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
#YouAsked Natural resources & energy How many artisanal miners are there in Nigeria? Source Delve Database - Nigeria Short answer How many artisanal miners are there in Nigeria? According to Delve, a global platform for artisanal and small scale mining data, there are an estimated 400,000 to 500,000 people working in the Artisinal and Small Scale Mining Sector in Nigeria. ... 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
Sex & gender Economy What share of Nigeria's female population is employed by SMEs in Nigeria? Source Africa Check FACTSHEET: What the numbers say about the fortunes of Nigeria’s women Short answer What share of Nigeria's female population is employed by SMEs in Nigeria? The statistical report on women and men showed 43.43% of people employed by these businesses were women. ... Back Full answer