Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Benin
Benin: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 2,811 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Benin, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Benin stood at 2,811 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 340.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Benin peaked at 2,822 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 350 number, in 1999.
Benin ranks 88th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 350 number | — |
| 2000 | 424 number | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 559 number | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 557 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 638 number | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 2,822 number | +342.3% |
| 2014 | 2,811 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 350 number | 350 number | 350 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 544.5 number | 424 number | 638 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,816 number | 2,811 number | 2,822 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Benin?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Benin was 2,811 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,822 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 number in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Benin ranks 88th out of 131 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.6%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.