Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Benin
Benin: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) was 5,418 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Benin, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Benin stood at 5,418 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and up 182.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Benin peaked at 7,193 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1976.
Benin ranks 110th of 185 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.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 number | — |
| 1978 | 0 number | — |
| 1979 | 0 number | — |
| 1980 | 0 number | — |
| 1981 | 174 number | — |
| 1982 | 246 number | +41.4% |
| 1983 | 267 number | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 344 number | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 438 number | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 526 number | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 618 number | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 650 number | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 652 number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 626 number | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 598 number | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 612 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 635 number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 518 number | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 603 number | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 618 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 638 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 957 number | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 836 number | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 731 number | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 649 number | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 606 number | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 640 number | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 635 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,775 number | +179.5% |
| 2009 | 1,916 number | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2,928 number | +52.8% |
| 2011 | 4,043 number | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 4,454 number | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 4,556 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4,818 number | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 5,927 number | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 6,133 number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 6,613 number | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 7,193 number | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 5,418 number | -24.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5,418 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,289 number, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5,418 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,418 number, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +179.5% | 635 number | 1,775 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 number | 0 number | 0 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 391.5 number | 0 number | 652 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 606 number | 518 number | 638 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 971.67 number | 606 number | 1,916 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,208 number | 2,928 number | 7,193 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 107 Niger 5,643 number compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 5,566 number compare
- 109 Syria 5,445 number compare
- 111 United Arab Emirates 5,274 number compare
- 112 Burkina Faso 5,030 number compare
- 113 Uruguay 5,007 number compare
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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Benin?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Benin was 5,418 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7,193 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.8%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.