Guinea-Bissau vs Mali: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Guinea-Bissau
21.8%
in 2010
Mali
31.9%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
208th
Mali rank
205th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 31.9% against 21.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th and Mali ranks 205th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 18.4% | 4.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 20.6% | 2.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 21.8% | 1.6% | Mali |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 27.8% | 6.1% | 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, Guinea-Bissau or Mali?
- Mali, at 31.9% against 21.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 10.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2010.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mali rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th 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