Benin vs Mauritania: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

Benin
9.4%
in 2014
Mauritania
10.7%
in 2020
Benin rank
148th
Mauritania rank
147th

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • Benin
  • Mauritania
051015199520072020

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 10.7% against 9.4% in Benin, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 147th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 14.0% 6.0% 8.0% Benin
2000s 12.7% 9.7% 3.0% Benin
2010s 9.4% 11.1% 1.7% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Benin or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 10.7% against 9.4% in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Benin and Mauritania?
1.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Benin ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 147th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release