Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Benin
Benin: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 7,175 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Benin, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Benin is 7,175, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 532.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Benin peaked at 7,175 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 746, in 1999.
That places Benin 87th out of 155 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 746 | — |
| 2000 | 779 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 795 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,053 | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 1,134 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 6,596 | +481.7% |
| 2014 | 7,175 | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 746 | 746 | 746 | 1 |
| 2000s | 940.25 | 779 | 1,134 | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,886 | 6,596 | 7,175 | 2 |
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More education data for Benin
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Benin?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Benin was 7,175 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7,175 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 746 in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Benin ranks 87th out of 155 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 532.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release