Benin vs Mali: Primary education, teachers

Benin
29.6%
in 2022
Mali
31.9%
in 2023
Benin rank
194th
Mali rank
193rd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Benin
  • Mali
0102030197119972023

How they compare

Mali currently reports 31.9% against 29.6% in Benin, a difference of 2.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 194th and Mali ranks 193rd of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 26.7% 18.6% 8.2% Benin
1980s 24.3% 20.7% 3.6% Benin
1990s 24.3% 23.0% 1.2% Benin
2000s 19.0% 25.4% 6.4% Mali
2010s 22.9% 29.7% 6.8% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Benin or Mali?
Mali, at 31.9% against 29.6% in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Benin and Mali?
2.3%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Benin and Mali rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Benin ranks 194th and Mali ranks 193rd 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.