Teachers in secondary education, male in Benin
Benin: Teachers in secondary education, male 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
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