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
051015199520072020

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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release