Benin vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Benin
12.2%
in 2022
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
32.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
202nd
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
201st

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Benin
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
10203040197119972024

How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 32.1% against 12.2% in Benin, a difference of 19.9%.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 2.6 times Benin's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 202nd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 201st of 210 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1990s 12.2% 35.2% 23.0% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 11.9% 34.1% 22.2% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 10.9% 32.9% 21.9% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 12.1% 32.0% 19.8% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 32.1% 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
19.9%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Benin and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Benin ranks 202nd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 201st 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release