Female teachers in Benin
Benin: Female teachers was 29.64 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
29.64
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
206th
of 212 countries
All-time high
29.64
in 2022
All-time low
17.36
in 2006
Years of data
48
1971–2022
Female teachers in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Benin is 29.64, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Benin peaked at 29.64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.36, in 2006.
That places Benin 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Female teachers in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.99 | — |
| 1972 | 28.35 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 27.92 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 26.29 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 27.49 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 23.66 | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 23.41 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 24.4 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 23.12 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 23.82 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 24.72 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 24.86 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 24.12 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 24.41 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 24.81 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 24.54 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 24.56 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 24.74 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 24.76 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 25.38 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 25.44 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 24.69 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 24.03 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 23.14 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 23.14 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.64 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 21.88 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 19.89 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 19.01 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 19.21 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.86 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 17.72 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 17.36 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.66 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 18.75 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 19 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.87 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 20.9 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 21.87 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 22.51 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 23.92 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 25.09 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 25.25 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.81 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 26.53 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 28.65 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 28.93 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.64 | +2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 29.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 29.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.31 | 23.41 | 28.99 | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.3 | 23.12 | 24.86 | 8 |
| 1990s | 24.25 | 22.64 | 25.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.04 | 17.36 | 21.88 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.07 | 19 | 26.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.07 | 28.65 | 29.64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Benin?
- Female teachers in Benin was 29.64 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 29.64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.36 in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for female teachers?
- Benin ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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