Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Benin
Benin: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 3,936 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Benin, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Benin stood at 3,936 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and up 178.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Benin peaked at 5,386 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1976.
Benin ranks 112th of 179 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, female (number) (Teachers female) in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 number | — |
| 1978 | 0 number | — |
| 1979 | 0 number | — |
| 1980 | 0 number | — |
| 1982 | 129 number | — |
| 1983 | 147 number | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 181 number | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 234 number | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 289 number | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 345 number | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 374 number | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 373 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 349 number | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 328 number | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 335 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 375 number | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 282 number | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 358 number | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 378 number | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 386 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 627 number | +62.4% |
| 2001 | 599 number | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 500 number | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 422 number | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 402 number | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 452 number | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 497 number | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1,294 number | +160.4% |
| 2009 | 1,416 number | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 2,066 number | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 3,111 number | +50.6% |
| 2013 | 3,238 number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3,522 number | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 4,361 number | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 4,520 number | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4,891 number | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 5,386 number | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 3,936 number | -26.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,936 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,538 number, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,936 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,590 number, 86% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) 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 | +160.4% | 497 number | 1,294 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 number | 0 number | 0 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 230.22 number | 0 number | 374 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 348.88 number | 282 number | 386 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 689.89 number | 402 number | 1,416 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,892 number | 2,066 number | 5,386 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 109 Oman 4,335 number compare
- 110 Burkina Faso 4,302 number compare
- 111 Papua New Guinea 4,150 number compare
- 113 Ireland 3,784 number compare
- 114 Qatar 3,502 number compare
- 115 Afghanistan 3,351 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, female in Benin?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Benin was 3,936 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5,386 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Benin ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.