Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Benin, 1972–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Benin is 2.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 29.86 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -8.87 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Benin 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1974 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1977 | 18.96 % change on previous year | +472.1% |
| 1978 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1979 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1980 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -287.7% |
| 1981 | 22.1 % change on previous year | +167.9% |
| 1982 | 29.86 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1983 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1984 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1987 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +123.7% |
| 1988 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1989 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 1990 | -0.9261 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1991 | -1 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1992 | -0.9885 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1993 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 1994 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -359.7% |
| 1996 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1997 | 13.08 % change on previous year | +486.3% |
| 1998 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1999 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +362.5% |
| 2001 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2003 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 2004 | 28.97 % change on previous year | -426.7% |
| 2005 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2006 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5715 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2011 | 9.74 % change on previous year | +1604.0% |
| 2012 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2014 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2015 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -539.9% |
| 2016 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2017 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2018 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 2019 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2020 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 2021 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2022 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 18.96 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 9 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 29.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 13.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.68 % change on previous year | -8.87 % change on previous year | 28.97 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 9.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 6.86 % change on previous year | 3 |
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More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Benin was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 29.86 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.87 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.