Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Benin

Benin: Trained teachers in secondary education, female was 45.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
45.0%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
97th
of 103 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2022
All-time low
21.8%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2000–2022

Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Benin, 2000–2022

010203040502000201120222000: 41.5 % of female teachers2015: 22.2 % of female teachers2016: 21.8 % of female teachers2020: 40.3 % of female teachers2021: 42 % of female teachers2022: 45 % of female teachers

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trained teachers in secondary education, female in Benin is 45.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education, female in Benin peaked at 45.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2016.

That places Benin 97th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Trained teachers in secondary education, female (% of female teachers) in Benin, 2000 to 2022.
Year % of female teachers Change
2000 41.5%
2015 22.2% -46.4%
2016 21.8% -1.8%
2020 40.3% +84.7%
2021 42.0% +4.0%
2022 45.0% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.5% 41.5% 41.5% 1
2010s 22.0% 21.8% 22.2% 2
2020s 42.4% 40.3% 45.0% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 94 Niger 51.3% compare
  2. 95 Antigua and Barbuda 48.5% compare
  3. 96 Grenada 45.6% compare
  4. 98 Mongolia 40.9% compare
  5. 99 Bangladesh 38.3% compare
  6. 100 Micronesia, Federated States of 27.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trained teachers in secondary education, female in Benin?
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Benin was 45.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2016.
How does Benin rank for trained teachers in secondary education, female?
Benin ranks 97th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
Is trained teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trained teachers in secondary education, female (% of female teachers)
Unit
% of female teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
139 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2025
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Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.