Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Benin

Benin: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 4.6 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
53rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
33.82 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-7.93 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
43
1972–2022

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Benin, 1972–2022

-1001020301972199720221972: 2.4 % change on previous year1973: 4.8 % change on previous year1974: 0.171 % change on previous year1975: 10.6 % change on previous year1978: 8.2 % change on previous year1979: -0.338 % change on previous year1982: 33.8 % change on previous year1983: 13.3 % change on previous year1984: 7.9 % change on previous year1985: 5.8 % change on previous year1986: 2.6 % change on previous year1989: -2.8 % change on previous year1990: -0.855 % change on previous year1991: -0.268 % change on previous year1992: -0.924 % change on previous year1993: 0.692 % change on previous year1994: -1.7 % change on previous year1995: 2 % change on previous year1996: -0.507 % change on previous year1997: 8.9 % change on previous year1998: 2.2 % change on previous year1999: -0.377 % change on previous year2000: 4.8 % change on previous year2001: 1.2 % change on previous year2002: 5.6 % change on previous year2003: -7.9 % change on previous year2004: 26.6 % change on previous year2005: 3.4 % change on previous year2006: 8.3 % change on previous year2009: 7.2 % change on previous year2010: 1.9 % change on previous year2011: 14.7 % change on previous year2012: 12 % change on previous year2013: 9.7 % change on previous year2014: 1.3 % change on previous year2015: 13.6 % change on previous year2016: 15 % change on previous year2017: -4.5 % change on previous year2018: 12.2 % change on previous year2019: -3.4 % change on previous year2020: 15.4 % change on previous year2021: 3.7 % change on previous year2022: 4.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Benin is 4.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 33.82 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -7.93 % change on previous year, in 2003.

Benin ranks 53rd of 206 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.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Benin, 1972 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 2.39 % change on previous year
1973 4.85 % change on previous year +102.8%
1974 0.1712 % change on previous year -96.5%
1975 10.6 % change on previous year +6089.4%
1978 8.18 % change on previous year -22.8%
1979 -0.3376 % change on previous year -104.1%
1982 33.82 % change on previous year -10117.6%
1983 13.34 % change on previous year -60.5%
1984 7.88 % change on previous year -40.9%
1985 5.82 % change on previous year -26.2%
1986 2.62 % change on previous year -54.9%
1989 -2.81 % change on previous year -207.0%
1990 -0.855 % change on previous year -69.6%
1991 -0.2676 % change on previous year -68.7%
1992 -0.9243 % change on previous year +245.4%
1993 0.6921 % change on previous year -174.9%
1994 -1.73 % change on previous year -350.4%
1995 2.04 % change on previous year -217.6%
1996 -0.5067 % change on previous year -124.9%
1997 8.87 % change on previous year -1850.0%
1998 2.17 % change on previous year -75.5%
1999 -0.3771 % change on previous year -117.3%
2000 4.76 % change on previous year -1361.9%
2001 1.16 % change on previous year -75.6%
2002 5.56 % change on previous year +378.9%
2003 -7.93 % change on previous year -242.5%
2004 26.64 % change on previous year -436.1%
2005 3.38 % change on previous year -87.3%
2006 8.26 % change on previous year +144.5%
2009 7.17 % change on previous year -13.2%
2010 1.89 % change on previous year -73.6%
2011 14.75 % change on previous year +679.4%
2012 11.96 % change on previous year -18.9%
2013 9.7 % change on previous year -18.9%
2014 1.32 % change on previous year -86.4%
2015 13.64 % change on previous year +934.9%
2016 14.98 % change on previous year +9.8%
2017 -4.49 % change on previous year -130.0%
2018 12.22 % change on previous year -372.4%
2019 -3.35 % change on previous year -127.4%
2020 15.37 % change on previous year -558.5%
2021 3.67 % change on previous year -76.1%
2022 4.6 % change on previous year +25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.31 % change on previous year -0.3376 % change on previous year 10.6 % change on previous year 6
1980s 10.11 % change on previous year -2.81 % change on previous year 33.82 % change on previous year 6
1990s 0.9107 % change on previous year -1.73 % change on previous year 8.87 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.13 % change on previous year -7.93 % change on previous year 26.64 % change on previous year 8
2010s 7.26 % change on previous year -4.49 % change on previous year 14.98 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.88 % change on previous year 3.67 % change on previous year 15.37 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 50 Malawi 4.97 % change on previous year compare
  2. 51 Antigua and Barbuda 4.65 % change on previous year compare
  3. 52 Sao Tome and Principe 4.63 % change on previous year compare
  4. 54 Mozambique 4.48 % change on previous year compare
  5. 55 Cameroon 4.07 % change on previous year compare
  6. 56 Madagascar 4.05 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Benin?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Benin was 4.6 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 33.82 % change on previous year in 1982.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -7.93 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Benin rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
Benin ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
427 places, 16,499 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.