Benin vs Mali: Share of primary school teachers who are women

Benin
29.6%
in 2022
Mali
31.9%
in 2023
Benin rank
206th
Mali rank
205th

Share of primary school teachers who are women over time

  • Benin
  • Mali
0102030197119972023

How they compare

Mali currently reports 31.9% against 29.6% in Benin, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 206th and Mali ranks 205th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 26.7% 18.6% 8.2% Benin
1980s 24.3% 20.7% 3.6% Benin
1990s 24.3% 23.0% 1.2% Benin
2000s 19.0% 25.4% 6.4% Mali
2010s 22.9% 29.7% 6.8% Mali

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 Mali?
Mali, at 31.9% against 29.6% in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Benin and Mali?
2.3%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Benin and Mali rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
Benin ranks 206th and Mali ranks 205th 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

Indicator
Share of primary school teachers who are women
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,239 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.