Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Benin
Benin: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 7,175 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Benin, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Benin stood at 7,175 number. 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 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 746 number, in 1999.
Benin ranks 84th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 746 number | — |
| 2000 | 779 number | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 795 number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,053 number | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 1,134 number | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 6,596 number | +481.7% |
| 2014 | 7,175 number | +8.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7,175 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,796 number, 48% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7,175 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,465 number, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 746 number | 746 number | 746 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 940.25 number | 779 number | 1,134 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,886 number | 6,596 number | 7,175 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Benin?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Benin was 7,175 number 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 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 746 number in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Benin ranks 84th out of 138 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.