Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, female, Benin or Latvia?

Benin, at 7,175 number against 6,277 number in Latvia as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latvia?

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Latvia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female

Benin

7,175 number

in 2014

Latvia

6,277 number

in 2018

Benin rank

84th

Latvia rank

87th

Teachers in lower secondary education, female over time

Benin
Latvia

How they compare

Benin currently reports 7,175 number against 6,277 number in Latvia, a difference of 898 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.

Benin ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 87th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	746 number	13,128 number	12,382 number	Latvia
2000s	940.25 number	12,900 number	11,960 number	Latvia
2010s	6,886 number	6,352 number	534 number	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, female, Benin or Latvia?: Benin, at 7,175 number against 6,277 number in Latvia as of 2014.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, female between Benin and Latvia?: 898 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latvia?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Benin and Latvia rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, female?: Benin ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 87th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of female teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.