Benin vs Rwanda: Tertiary education, academic staff

Benin
20.1%
in 2018
Rwanda
20.5%
in 2024
Benin rank
149th
Rwanda rank
148th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Benin
  • Rwanda
510152025197119972024

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 149th and Rwanda ranks 148th of 170 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 tertiary education, academic staff, Benin or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 20.5% against 20.1% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff 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 tertiary education, academic staff?
Benin ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 148th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.