Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Benin

Benin: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 1,482 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,482 number
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
45th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,807 number
in 2018
All-time low
0 number
in 1976
Years of data
38
1976–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Benin, 1976–2019

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1976199720191976: 0 number1978: 0 number1979: 0 number1980: 0 number1982: 117 number1983: 120 number1984: 163 number1985: 204 number1986: 237 number1987: 273 number1988: 276 number1989: 279 number1990: 277 number1991: 270 number1992: 277 number1993: 260 number1994: 236 number1995: 245 number1996: 240 number1999: 252 number2000: 330 number2001: 237 number2002: 231 number2003: 227 number2004: 204 number2005: 188 number2006: 138 number2008: 481 number2009: 500 number2010: 862 number2012: 1.3k number2013: 1.3k number2014: 1.3k number2015: 1.6k number2016: 1.6k number2017: 1.7k number2018: 1.8k number2019: 1.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Benin stood at 1,482 number.

The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 196.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Benin peaked at 1,807 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1976.

That places Benin 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 number 0 number 0 number 3
1980s 185.44 number 0 number 279 number 9
1990s 257.12 number 236 number 277 number 8
2000s 281.78 number 138 number 500 number 9
2010s 1,445 number 862 number 1,807 number 9

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 42 Ethiopia 1,607 number compare
  2. 43 Cameroon 1,595 number compare
  3. 44 Ecuador 1,536 number compare
  4. 46 Italy 1,469 number compare
  5. 47 Gambia 1,412 number compare
  6. 48 Belgium 1,239 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Benin?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Benin was 1,482 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1,807 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1976.
How does Benin rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Benin ranks 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 196.4%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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/