Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.157 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Benin is 0.157 units per square kilometre, measured 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 (number), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.157 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Benin 134th out of 200 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), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1157 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1299 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.157 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.157 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.157 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | 0.1299 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | 0.157 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 131 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1757 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 United States of America 0.1702 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1644 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Burkina Faso 0.1552 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Cameroon 0.1515 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cambodia 0.1508 units 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 0.157 units per square kilometre in 2022, 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 0.157 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 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.