Teachers in primary education, female in Benin
Benin: Teachers in primary education, female was 17,708 in 2022. β Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Benin, 1971β2022
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 206 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.
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
- 107 State of Palestine 19,369 compare
- 108 Mali 19,136 compare
- 109 Guinea 17,979 compare
- 111 Slovak Republic 16,531 compare
- 112 Uruguay 16,363 compare
- 113 El Salvador 16,272 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)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 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 206 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release