Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Benin
Benin: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 17,708 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
17,708
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
110th
of 212 countries
All-time high
17,708
in 2022
All-time low
1,088
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2022
Teachers in primary education, female in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Benin recorded 17,708 for teachers in primary education, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Benin peaked at 17,708 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,088, in 1971.
That places Benin 110th out of 212 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, female (number) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,088 | — |
| 1972 | 1,114 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,168 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1,170 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,294 | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 1,369 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 1,481 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 1,476 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,848 | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 2,473 | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 2,803 | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 3,024 | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 3,200 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 3,284 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 3,490 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 3,392 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3,363 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,354 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,323 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3,346 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,288 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,355 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,338 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3,634 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 3,713 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,699 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,875 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3,920 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4,138 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 3,810 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 4,825 | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 4,988 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 5,400 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 6,706 | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 7,187 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 7,323 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8,403 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 9,408 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 10,321 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 10,457 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11,883 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 13,663 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 13,050 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 14,645 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 14,154 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 16,330 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 16,930 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 17,708 | +4.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 17,708 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 17,708 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,270 | 1,088 | 1,481 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,939 | 1,848 | 3,490 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3,441 | 3,288 | 3,713 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,983 | 3,810 | 7,187 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,331 | 7,323 | 14,645 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,989 | 16,330 | 17,708 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Benin?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Benin was 17,708 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 17,708 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,088 in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Benin ranks 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release