Benin vs Togo: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Benin
29.6%
in 2022
Togo
22.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
206th
Togo rank
207th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 29.6% against 22.4% in Togo, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Togo's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 206th and Togo ranks 207th of 212 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3% | 20.2% | 6.1% | Benin |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 20.7% | 3.6% | Benin |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 15.5% | 8.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 12.3% | 6.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 15.4% | 7.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 18.3% | 10.8% | Benin |
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 Togo?
- Benin, at 29.6% against 22.4% in Togo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Benin and Togo?
- 7.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Benin ranks 206th and Togo ranks 207th 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.