Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Benin
Benin: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 50,325 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, male in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Benin recorded 50,325 for teachers in secondary education, male in 2022.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Benin peaked at 82,049 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 655, in 1971.
That places Benin 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 655 | — |
| 1977 | 1,225 | +87.0% |
| 1999 | 7,892 | +544.2% |
| 2000 | 8,600 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 10,533 | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 79,042 | +650.4% |
| 2014 | 80,453 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 82,049 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 81,348 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 42,967 | -47.2% |
| 2021 | 44,498 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 50,325 | +13.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 50,325 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,099, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 50,325 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,470, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 940 | 655 | 1,225 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,892 | 7,892 | 7,892 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,566 | 8,600 | 10,533 | 2 |
| 2010s | 80,723 | 79,042 | 82,049 | 4 |
| 2020s | 45,930 | 42,967 | 50,325 | 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, male in Benin?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Benin was 50,325 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 82,049 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 655 in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Benin ranks 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release