Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Benin

Benin: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 39,187 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
39,187 number
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
48th
of 196 countries
All-time high
42,093 number
in 2018
All-time low
2,665 number
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Benin, 1971–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Benin recorded 39,187 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2019.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Benin peaked at 42,093 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,665 number, in 1971.

Benin ranks 48th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Benin, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 2,665 number —
1972 2,815 number +5.6%
1973 3,016 number +7.1%
1974 3,280 number +8.8%
1975 3,414 number +4.1%
1976 3,916 number +14.7%
1977 4,417 number +12.8%
1978 4,845 number +9.7%
1979 4,572 number -5.6%
1980 5,359 number +17.2%
1981 6,146 number +14.7%
1982 7,908 number +28.7%
1983 8,536 number +7.9%
1984 9,139 number +7.1%
1985 10,069 number +10.2%
1986 10,168 number +1.0%
1987 10,372 number +2.0%
1988 10,577 number +2.0%
1989 10,429 number -1.4%
1990 10,330 number -0.9%
1991 10,202 number -1.2%
1992 10,099 number -1.0%
1993 9,838 number -2.6%
1994 9,636 number -2.1%
1995 10,231 number +6.2%
1996 10,551 number +3.1%
1997 12,071 number +14.4%
1998 12,330 number +2.1%
1999 12,636 number +2.5%
2000 13,835 number +9.5%
2001 15,790 number +14.1%
2002 17,628 number +11.6%
2003 16,026 number -9.1%
2004 20,758 number +29.5%
2005 23,160 number +11.6%
2006 25,703 number +11.0%
2007 27,468 number +6.9%
2008 29,232 number +6.4%
2009 31,134 number +6.5%
2010 31,217 number +0.3%
2011 33,890 number +8.6%
2012 35,602 number +5.1%
2013 36,880 number +3.6%
2014 35,997 number -2.4%
2015 37,805 number +5.0%
2016 40,800 number +7.9%
2017 38,627 number -5.3%
2018 42,093 number +9.0%
2019 39,187 number -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,660 number 2,665 number 4,845 number 9
1980s 8,870 number 5,359 number 10,577 number 10
1990s 10,792 number 9,636 number 12,636 number 10
2000s 22,073 number 13,835 number 31,134 number 10
2010s 37,210 number 31,217 number 42,093 number 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 45 France 41,379 number compare
  2. 46 Guatemala 40,852 number compare
  3. 47 Algeria 40,716 number compare
  4. 49 Zambia 38,692 number compare
  5. 50 United Kingdom 38,398 number compare
  6. 51 South Korea 37,017 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Benin?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Benin was 39,187 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 42,093 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 2,665 number in 1971.
How does Benin rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Benin ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.