Benin vs GPE: Region 2: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Benin
29.6%
in 2022
GPE: Region 2
45.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
206th
GPE: Region 2 rank
209th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Benin
- GPE: Region 2
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 45.7% against 29.6% in Benin, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 1.5 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 206th and GPE: Region 2 ranks 209th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and GPE: Region 2 in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | GPE: Region 2 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3% | 24.4% | 2.0% | Benin |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 31.9% | 7.6% | GPE: Region 2 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 36.7% | 12.4% | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 38.0% | 19.0% | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 41.2% | 18.1% | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 45.0% | 15.9% | GPE: Region 2 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Benin or GPE: Region 2?
- GPE: Region 2, at 45.7% against 29.6% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Benin and GPE: Region 2?
- 16.1%, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and GPE: Region 2?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Benin and GPE: Region 2 rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Benin ranks 206th and GPE: Region 2 ranks 209th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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