Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Benin
Benin: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 14,154 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Benin, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female 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 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) 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% |
| 1977 | 1,369 number | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 1,481 number | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 1,476 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,848 number | +25.2% |
| 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% |
| 1988 | 3,490 number | +6.3% |
| 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% |
| 2008 | 6,706 number | +24.2% |
| 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 14,154 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,278 number, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 14,154 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,270 number | 1,088 number | 1,481 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,939 number | 1,848 number | 3,490 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 3,441 number | 3,288 number | 3,713 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,983 number | 3,810 number | 7,187 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,331 number | 7,323 number | 14,645 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Benin?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Benin was 14,154 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14,645 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,088 number in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Benin ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.