Benin vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Benin
12.2%
in 2022
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
32.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
202nd
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
200th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Benin
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 32.3% against 12.2% in Benin, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 2.7 times Benin's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 202nd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 200th of 210 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 19.5% | 2.4% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 22.7% | 10.5% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 22.2% | 10.4% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 27.1% | 16.2% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 31.3% | 19.2% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 32.3% 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 20.1%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Benin and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Benin ranks 202nd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 200th 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