Number of female directors in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of female directors was 65,986 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Number of female directors in Nigeria, 2015–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female directors in Nigeria is 65,986, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
That places Nigeria 5th out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64,848 | 60,569 | 72,479 | 5 |
| 2020s | 65,986 | 65,986 | 65,986 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 3.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female directors in Nigeria?
- Number of female directors in Nigeria was 65,986 in 2020, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female directors recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 72,479 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of female directors recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,569 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of female directors?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of female directors rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.