Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.5298 units per square kilometre in 2022. β Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Benin, 1971β2022
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.
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, Kingdom of 0.5163 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.5036 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 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 Γ· 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.