Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Benin
29.6%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
21.8%
in 2010
Benin rank
206th
Guinea-Bissau rank
208th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Benin currently reports 29.6% against 21.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 206th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 23.0% | 1.4% | Benin |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 23.1% | 1.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 20.2% | 1.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 21.8% | 2.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Benin, at 29.6% against 21.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 7.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2010.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Benin ranks 206th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th 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