Teachers in secondary education, female in Benin
Benin: Teachers in secondary education, female was 6,971 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Benin recorded 6,971 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2022.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Benin peaked at 11,317 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 119, in 1971.
Benin ranks 127th of 210 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, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 119 | — |
| 1977 | 284 | +138.7% |
| 1999 | 1,096 | +285.9% |
| 2000 | 1,203 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 1,354 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 1,610 | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 1,772 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 9,418 | +431.5% |
| 2014 | 9,986 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 11,317 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 8,993 | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 5,818 | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 6,228 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 6,971 | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 201.5 | 119 | 284 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,096 | 1,096 | 1,096 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,485 | 1,203 | 1,772 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9,928 | 8,993 | 11,317 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6,339 | 5,818 | 6,971 | 3 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Benin?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Benin was 6,971 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11,317 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 119 in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Benin ranks 127th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release