Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.5298 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 0.5298 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 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, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.5298 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0333 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Benin ranks 92nd 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, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.123 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1214 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.119 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1232 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1423 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1748 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.193 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2269 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2496 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2758 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3187 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3398 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3418 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3751 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3992 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4186 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.412 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4407 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.483 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4583 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5032 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.473 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5055 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.519 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5298 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.5298 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3318 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.5298 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2789 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2346 units per square kilometre | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | 0.3398 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4305 units per square kilometre | 0.3418 units per square kilometre | 0.5032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5181 units per square kilometre | 0.5055 units per square kilometre | 0.5298 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 89 Samoa 0.5604 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Greece 0.5483 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Tunisia 0.5445 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 0.5265 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eswatini 0.5163 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Egypt 0.5036 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.5298 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5298 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.