Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Benin
Benin: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 2,672 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Benin stood at 2,672 number.
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 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33 number, in 1971.
Benin ranks 123rd of 176 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33 number | — |
| 1972 | 52 number | +57.6% |
| 1973 | 90 number | +73.1% |
| 1974 | 119 number | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 143 number | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 153 number | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 649 number | +324.2% |
| 1982 | 803 number | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 824 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 806 number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 874 number | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 971 number | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 1,110 number | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 940 number | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 1,379 number | +46.7% |
| 1993 | 892 number | -35.3% |
| 1994 | 957 number | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 650 number | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 763 number | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 955 number | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 3,435 number | +259.7% |
| 2009 | 4,141 number | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 6,440 number | +55.5% |
| 2011 | 6,385 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4,279 number | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 2,672 number | -37.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,672 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,672 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 78% of the median. (40 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 number | 649 number |
| 2008 | +259.7% | 955 number | 3,435 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.33 number | 33 number | 153 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 862.43 number | 649 number | 1,110 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 963.6 number | 650 number | 1,379 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,324 number | 763 number | 4,141 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,944 number | 2,672 number | 6,440 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 in Benin?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Benin was 2,672 number 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 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 number in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 123rd out of 176 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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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.