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

Latest (2022)
0.0042 units per person
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
154th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0083 units per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.0002 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
15
1971–2022

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Benin, 1971–2022

00.0020.0040.0060.0081971199620221971: 0 units per person1977: 0 units per person1987: 0.001 units per person1999: 0.001 units per person2000: 0.001 units per person2001: 0.002 units per person2003: 0.002 units per person2004: 0.002 units per person2013: 0.008 units per person2014: 0.008 units per person2015: 0.008 units per person2016: 0.008 units per person2020: 0.004 units per person2021: 0.004 units per person2022: 0.004 units per person

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

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Benin, 1971 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +367.7% 0.0018 units per person 0.0083 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 151 Hong Kong 0.0042 units per person compare
  2. 152 Nepal 0.0042 units per person compare
  3. 153 Nigeria 0.0042 units per person compare
  4. 155 Cameroon 0.0042 units per person compare
  5. 156 Nauru 0.004 units per person compare
  6. 157 Jamaica 0.0039 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 5,320 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.