Benin vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Benin
2,672
in 2018
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
418,916
in 2021
Benin rank
130th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
127th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119962021

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 418,916 against 2,672 in Benin, a difference of 416,244.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 156.8 times Benin's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 130th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 127th of 185 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 862.43 53,191 52,329 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 963.6 98,868 97,904 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 2,324 190,024 187,701 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 4,944 324,825 319,881 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Benin or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 418,916 against 2,672 in Benin as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Benin and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
416,244, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Benin and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Benin ranks 130th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 127th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release