Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Benin
Benin: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 9.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Benin, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Benin stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Benin peaked at 14.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2014.
Benin ranks 129th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.0% | — |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.2% | 14.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 126 Gambia 11.5%
- 127 Mauritania 10.7% compare
- 128 Ethiopia 9.5% compare
- 130 Chad 9.3% compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 8.3% compare
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Benin?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Benin was 9.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Benin ranks 129th out of 131 countries with data for 2014.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.