Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Benin
Benin: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 2,672 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Benin is 2,672, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Benin peaked at 6,440 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33, in 1971.
That places Benin 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33 | — |
| 1972 | 52 | +57.6% |
| 1973 | 90 | +73.1% |
| 1974 | 119 | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 143 | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 153 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 649 | +324.2% |
| 1982 | 803 | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 824 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 806 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 874 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 971 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 1,110 | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 940 | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 1,379 | +46.7% |
| 1993 | 892 | -35.3% |
| 1994 | 957 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 650 | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 763 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 955 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 3,435 | +259.7% |
| 2009 | 4,141 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 6,440 | +55.5% |
| 2011 | 6,385 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4,279 | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 2,672 | -37.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,672 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,514, 23% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,672 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,023, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +324.2% | 153 | 649 |
| 2008 | +259.7% | 955 | 3,435 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.33 | 33 | 153 | 6 |
| 1980s | 862.43 | 649 | 1,110 | 7 |
| 1990s | 963.6 | 650 | 1,379 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,324 | 763 | 4,141 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,944 | 2,672 | 6,440 | 4 |
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Benin?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Benin was 2,672 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6,440 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release