Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Primary education, teachers

Benin
29.6%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
21.8%
in 2010
Benin rank
194th
Guinea-Bissau rank
196th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Benin
  • Guinea-Bissau
0102030197119962022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 29.6% against 21.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 194th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 196th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1970s 24.4% 23.0% 1.4% Benin
1980s 24.2% 23.1% 1.1% Benin
2000s 21.9% 20.2% 1.6% Benin
2010s 19.0% 21.8% 2.8% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
Benin, at 29.6% against 21.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
7.8%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2010.
How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Benin ranks 194th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 196th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.