Benin vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Benin
57,296
in 2022
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
3.82 million
in 2024
Benin rank
84th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
81st

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119972024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 3.82 million against 57,296 in Benin, a difference of 3.77 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 66.7 times Benin's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 84th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 81st of 214 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1,509 287,096 285,587 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 3,657 594,121 590,464 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 8,988 870,017 861,029 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 12,514 1.05 million 1.04 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 90,652 2.69 million 2.60 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 52,269 3.53 million 3.47 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Benin or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 3.82 million against 57,296 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Benin and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
3.77 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
How do Benin and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 84th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 81st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary 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 secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release