In 2021, the gender gap in internet access in Benin stood at **** percent. This was the highest gender disparity recorded among the selected African countries. Internet access was also significantly higher among men than women in Tanzania, Liberia, and Rwanda, with gender gaps ranging from ** percent to ** percent. In 2022, Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa were the countries with the highest number of internet users on the continent.
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Economist Intelligence Unit. (May 13, 2022). Gender gap in internet access in Africa in 2021, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1308428/gender-gap-in-internet-access-in-africa-by-country/
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