Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Benin
29.6%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
32.4%
in 2023
Benin rank
206th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
204th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 32.4% against 29.6% in Benin, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 206th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 204th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 21.4% | 3.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 26.2% | 7.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 27.6% | 5.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 32.2% | 3.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 32.4% against 29.6% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 2.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Benin ranks 206th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 204th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.