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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,385 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release