Benin vs Rwanda: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Benin
20.1%
in 2018
Rwanda
20.5%
in 2024
Benin rank
151st
Rwanda rank
150th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 20.5% against 20.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 150th of 172 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 15.1% | 4.6% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 10.0% | 1.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 15.0% | 6.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 19.2% | 0.8% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Benin or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 20.5% against 20.1% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Benin and Rwanda?
- 0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Benin ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 150th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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