Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Benin
Benin: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 1,944 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Benin, 1976–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Benin is 1,944, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Benin peaked at 1,944 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1976.
Benin ranks 44th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 117 | — |
| 1983 | 120 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 163 | +35.8% |
| 1985 | 204 | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 237 | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 273 | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 276 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 279 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 277 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 270 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 277 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 260 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 236 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 245 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 240 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 252 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 330 | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 237 | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 231 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 227 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 204 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 188 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 138 | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 481 | +248.6% |
| 2009 | 500 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 862 | +72.4% |
| 2012 | 1,343 | +55.8% |
| 2013 | 1,318 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,296 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,566 | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 1,613 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,722 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,807 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,482 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 1,756 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 1,944 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1980s | 185.44 | 0 | 279 | 9 |
| 1990s | 257.12 | 236 | 277 | 8 |
| 2000s | 281.78 | 138 | 500 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,445 | 862 | 1,807 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,850 | 1,756 | 1,944 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, male in Benin?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Benin was 1,944 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,944 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Benin ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release