Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Benin

Benin: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 53,225 number in 2014. β—† Volatile

Latest (2014)
53,225 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 137 countries
All-time high
53,225 number
in 2014
All-time low
5,739 number
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2014

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Benin, 1999–2014

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1999200620141999: 5.7k number2000: 6.0k number2001: 6.1k number2013: 52.8k number2014: 53.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2014, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Benin stood at 53,225 number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 769.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Benin peaked at 53,225 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,739 number, in 1999.

That places Benin 24th out of 137 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,739 number 5,739 number 5,739 number 1
2000s 6,055 number 5,989 number 6,121 number 2
2010s 53,010 number 52,795 number 53,225 number 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 21 Saudi Arabia 57,100 number compare
  2. 22 Spain 55,382 number compare
  3. 23 United Kingdom 55,254 number compare
  4. 25 Morocco 48,962 number compare
  5. 26 Argentina 42,078 number compare
  6. 27 Nepal 40,549 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places β†’

More reference data data for Benin

All data for Benin β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Benin?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Benin was 53,225 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 53,225 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 5,739 number in 1999.
How does Benin rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Benin ranks 24th out of 137 countries with data for 2014.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 769.5%. 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 lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/