Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1255 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Benin, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Benin is 0.1255 number per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.1299 number per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 number per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Benin 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, 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), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0096 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0099 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0104 number per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 number per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0115 number per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0121 number per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0131 number per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0131 number per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0164 number per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0219 number per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0249 number per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0268 number per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0284 number per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0291 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.031 number per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0301 number per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0298 number per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0297 number per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0295 number per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0297 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0292 number per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0298 number per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0296 number per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0322 number per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0329 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0328 number per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0344 number per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0348 number per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0367 number per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0338 number per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0428 number per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0442 number per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0479 number per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0595 number per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0637 number per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0649 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0745 number per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0834 number per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0915 number per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0927 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1054 number per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1212 number per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1157 number per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1299 number per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1255 number per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0113 number per square kilometre | 0.0096 number per square kilometre | 0.0131 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0261 number per square kilometre | 0.0164 number per square kilometre | 0.031 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0305 number per square kilometre | 0.0292 number per square kilometre | 0.0329 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0442 number per square kilometre | 0.0338 number per square kilometre | 0.0637 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1005 number per square kilometre | 0.0649 number per square kilometre | 0.1299 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 132 Lithuania 0.1314 number per square kilometre compare
- 133 Colombia 0.1284 number per square kilometre compare
- 134 Togo 0.1272 number per square kilometre compare
- 136 Fiji 0.1195 number per square kilometre compare
- 137 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1191 number per square kilometre compare
- 138 Madagascar 0.1154 number per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Benin was 0.1255 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1299 number per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 number per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.