Benin vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
Benin
73.2%
in 2021
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
82.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
188th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
189th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- Benin
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 82.0% against 73.2% in Benin, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 188th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 189th of 195 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 75.0% | 14.7% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 76.9% | 6.6% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 80.3% | 7.7% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 83.5% | 10.3% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 82.0% against 73.2% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Benin and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 8.8%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Benin and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Benin ranks 188th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 189th 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