Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Benin
Benin: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 0.0237 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Benin, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Benin is 0.0237 units per square kilometre, 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 (number), per in Benin peaked at 0.0571 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Benin 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +324.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +259.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -37.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +324.2% | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +259.7% | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0305 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 140 Belize 0.029 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Uganda 0.0285 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Haiti 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Oman 0.0231 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 South Africa 0.0223 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Ethiopia 0.0216 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Benin?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Benin was 0.0237 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0571 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- Benin ranks 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, 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.