Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Benin
Benin: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 14,154 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Benin, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Benin stood at 14,154 number.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Benin peaked at 14,645 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,088 number, in 1971.
Benin ranks 115th of 196 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), gaps filled in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,088 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,114 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,168 number | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1,170 number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,294 number | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 1,332 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,369 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,481 number | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 1,476 number | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,662 number | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 1,848 number | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 2,473 number | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 2,803 number | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 3,024 number | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 3,200 number | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 3,284 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 3,387 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3,490 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3,392 number | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3,363 number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,354 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,323 number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3,346 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,288 number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,355 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,338 number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3,634 number | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 3,713 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,699 number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,875 number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3,920 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4,138 number | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 3,810 number | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 4,825 number | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 4,988 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 5,400 number | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 6,053 number | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 6,706 number | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 7,187 number | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 7,323 number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8,403 number | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 9,408 number | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 10,321 number | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 10,457 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11,883 number | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 13,663 number | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 13,050 number | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 14,645 number | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 14,154 number | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,277 number | 1,088 number | 1,481 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,856 number | 1,662 number | 3,490 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,441 number | 3,288 number | 3,713 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,090 number | 3,810 number | 7,187 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,331 number | 7,323 number | 14,645 number | 10 |
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 (number), gaps filled in Benin?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Benin was 14,154 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14,645 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,088 number in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Benin ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.