Benin vs Mauritania: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Benin
12.2%
in 2022
Mauritania
11.2%
in 2020
Benin rank
202nd
Mauritania rank
204th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12.2% against 11.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 202nd and Mauritania ranks 204th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 8.4% | 3.8% | Benin |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 0.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.2% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 0.7% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Benin or Mauritania?
- Benin, at 12.2% against 11.2% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Benin and Mauritania?
- 1.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Benin ranks 202nd and Mauritania ranks 204th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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