Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Benin
Benin: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 59,742 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Benin is 59,742, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Benin peaked at 59,742 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,753, in 1971.
Benin ranks 78th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,753 | — |
| 1972 | 3,929 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 4,184 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 4,450 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 4,708 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 4,864 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 5,786 | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 6,326 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 6,048 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 6,547 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 7,994 | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 10,381 | +29.9% |
| 1983 | 11,339 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 12,163 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 13,269 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 13,452 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 13,867 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 14,067 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 13,821 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 13,693 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 13,556 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 13,422 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 13,184 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 12,924 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 13,586 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 13,889 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 15,705 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 16,043 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 16,335 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 17,710 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 19,710 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 21,766 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 19,836 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 25,583 | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 28,148 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 31,103 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 33,520 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 35,938 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 38,321 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 38,540 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 42,293 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 45,010 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 47,201 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 46,454 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 49,688 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 54,463 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 51,677 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 56,738 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 53,341 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 57,002 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 58,524 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 59,742 | +2.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 59,742 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 59,742 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,894 | 3,753 | 6,326 | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,690 | 6,547 | 14,067 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,234 | 12,924 | 16,335 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,164 | 17,710 | 38,321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,540 | 38,540 | 56,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,423 | 57,002 | 59,742 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Benin?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Benin was 59,742 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59,742 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,753 in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Benin ranks 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.