Secondary education, teachers in Benin

Benin: Secondary education, teachers was 12.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
190th
of 198 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 1977
All-time low
10.0%
in 2016
Years of data
14
1971–2022

Secondary education, teachers in Benin, 1971–2022

051015201971199620221971: 15.4 % female1977: 18.8 % female1999: 12.2 % female2000: 12.3 % female2001: 11.4 % female2003: 11.5 % female2004: 12.3 % female2013: 10.6 % female2014: 11 % female2015: 12.1 % female2016: 10 % female2020: 11.9 % female2021: 12.3 % female2022: 12.2 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2022, secondary education, teachers in Benin stood at 12.2%.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Benin peaked at 18.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2016.

That places Benin 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Benin, 1971 to 2022.
Year % female Change
1971 15.4%
1977 18.8% +22.4%
1999 12.2% -35.2%
2000 12.3% +0.6%
2001 11.4% -7.2%
2003 11.5% +1.3%
2004 12.3% +6.6%
2013 10.6% -13.4%
2014 11.0% +3.7%
2015 12.1% +9.8%
2016 10.0% -17.9%
2020 11.9% +19.8%
2021 12.3% +3.0%
2022 12.2% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.1% 15.4% 18.8% 2
1990s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1
2000s 11.9% 11.4% 12.3% 4
2010s 10.9% 10.0% 12.1% 4
2020s 12.1% 11.9% 12.3% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 187 Sierra Leone 14.0% compare
  2. 188 Somalia 13.5% compare
  3. 189 Mali 13.3% compare
  4. 191 Congo 11.8% compare
  5. 192 Mauritania 11.2% compare
  6. 193 Comoros 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Benin?
Secondary education, teachers in Benin was 12.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1977.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2016.
How does Benin rank for secondary education, teachers?
Benin ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.