Benin vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Benin
59,742
in 2022
UIS: North America and Western Europe
4.08 million
in 2024
Benin rank
78th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
75th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119972024

How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 4.08 million against 59,742 in Benin, a difference of 4.02 million.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 68.2 times Benin's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 78th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 75th of 216 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 4,894 3.16 million 3.16 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
1980s 11,690 3.17 million 3.16 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
1990s 14,234 3.26 million 3.24 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 26,457 3.65 million 3.62 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 48,540 3.85 million 3.80 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 58,423 4.02 million 3.96 million UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Benin or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 4.08 million against 59,742 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Benin and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
4.02 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Benin and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 78th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 75th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release