Benin vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Benin
12.2%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
14.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
202nd
Sierra Leone rank
199th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 14.0% against 12.2% in Benin, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 202nd and Sierra Leone ranks 199th of 210 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 27.4% | 10.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 27.4% | 16.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 13.7% | 2.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 13.7% | 1.6% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 14.0% against 12.2% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 1.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Benin ranks 202nd and Sierra Leone ranks 199th 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