Benin vs Gambia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
Benin
73.2%
in 2021
Gambia
73.3%
in 2025
Benin rank
188th
Gambia rank
187th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 73.3% against 73.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 188th and Gambia ranks 187th of 195 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 54.9% | 5.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 53.7% | 19.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 63.5% | 9.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, Benin or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 73.3% against 73.2% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Benin and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Benin ranks 188th and Gambia ranks 187th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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