Benin vs Mauritania: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Benin
11.9%
in 2014
Mauritania
11.7%
in 2020
Benin rank
151st
Mauritania rank
152nd
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 11.9% against 11.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mauritania ahead.
Benin ranks 151st and Mauritania ranks 152nd of 156 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 12.7% | 1.2% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.8% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 12.8% | 1.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Benin or Mauritania?
- Benin, at 11.9% against 11.7% in Mauritania as of 2014.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Benin and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Benin ranks 151st and Mauritania ranks 152nd of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release