Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of female directors (% of total directors) was 41.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share 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. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 41.4% for share of female directors in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Nigeria ranks 4th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32.0% | — |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 41.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 41.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9%, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.2% | 31.7% | 41.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 18.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Nigeria?
- Share of female directors in Nigeria was 41.4% 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 share of female directors recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of female directors?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.