Benin vs Mali: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Benin
29.6%
in 2022
Mali
31.9%
in 2023
Benin rank
206th
Mali rank
205th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Benin
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 31.9% against 29.6% in Benin, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 206th and Mali ranks 205th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7% | 18.6% | 8.2% | Benin |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 20.7% | 3.6% | Benin |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 23.0% | 1.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 25.4% | 6.4% | Mali |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 29.7% | 6.8% | Mali |
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 Mali?
- Mali, at 31.9% against 29.6% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Benin and Mali?
- 2.3%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Mali rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Benin ranks 206th and Mali ranks 205th 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