Benin vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes
Benin
57,296
in 2022
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
3.82 million
in 2024
Benin rank
84th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
85th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 3.82 million against 57,296 in Benin, a difference of 3.76 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 66.6 times Benin's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 84th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 85th of 214 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,509 | 285,682 | 284,173 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 3,657 | 593,210 | 589,553 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 8,988 | 868,749 | 859,761 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 12,514 | 1.05 million | 1.04 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 90,652 | 2.69 million | 2.60 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 52,269 | 3.52 million | 3.47 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Benin or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 3.76 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Benin and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 84th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 85th 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
February 2026 Data Release