Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Benin
Benin: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0042 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Benin stood at 0.0042 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0083 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1971.
Benin ranks 154th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per person | +68.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per person | +82.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per person | +69.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 units per person | +367.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 units per person | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 units per person | +10.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0042 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0042 units per person, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0042 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 units per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +367.7% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0083 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 3 |
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Benin?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Benin was 0.0042 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Benin ranks 154th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.