Teachers in primary education, female in Benin
Benin: Teachers in primary education, female was 14,154 number in 2019. β Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Benin, 1971β2019
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (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.