Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Benin
Benin: Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 53,225 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Benin, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Benin is 53,225, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 769.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Benin peaked at 53,225 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,739, in 1999.
That places Benin 24th out of 154 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,739 | — |
| 2000 | 5,989 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 6,121 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 52,795 | +762.5% |
| 2014 | 53,225 | +0.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 53,225 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,551, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 53,225 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,750, 3.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,739 | 5,739 | 5,739 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,055 | 5,989 | 6,121 | 2 |
| 2010s | 53,010 | 52,795 | 53,225 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 teachers in lower secondary education, male in Benin?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Benin was 53,225 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 53,225 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,739 in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 154 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 769.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release