In 2019, there were some 73.4 thousand academic employees working at universities in Nigeria, including professors, readers, and lecturers. Male staff represented the majority in all disciplines. Sciences faculties, which counted the largest academic staff, had 10.8 thousand male personnel and 3.2 female employees. The lowest number of women working as academic staff among the various faculties was recorded in genetics and biotechnology, with 125 female employees.
Academic staff at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by discipline and gender
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