Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Benin
Benin: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.5081 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.5081 units per square kilometre for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2022.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Benin peaked at 0.828 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Benin ranks 106th of 201 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +95.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +142.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | +145.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7845 units per square kilometre | +513.9% |
| 2014 | 0.802 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.828 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8012 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4326 units per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4499 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5081 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.5081 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3087 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.5081 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1697 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 | +513.9% | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | 0.7845 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +145.8% | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | 0.0797 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +142.3% | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0324 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.111 units per square kilometre | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8039 units per square kilometre | 0.7845 units per square kilometre | 0.828 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4635 units per square kilometre | 0.4326 units per square kilometre | 0.5081 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 103 Romania 0.5451 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5357 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Sierra Leone 0.5291 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Ukraine 0.4877 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Tajikistan 0.4837 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Ireland 0.4722 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Benin?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Benin was 0.5081 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.828 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Benin ranks 106th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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 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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 secondary education, both sexes (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.