Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Benin
Benin: Teachers in pre-primary education, 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.
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (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.