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Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Benin

Benin: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.3475 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.3475 number per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
43rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.3733 number per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0236 number per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Benin, 1971–2019

00.10.20.30.41971199520191971: 0.024 number per square kilometre1972: 0.025 number per square kilometre1973: 0.027 number per square kilometre1974: 0.029 number per square kilometre1975: 0.03 number per square kilometre1977: 0.039 number per square kilometre1978: 0.043 number per square kilometre1979: 0.041 number per square kilometre1981: 0.055 number per square kilometre1982: 0.07 number per square kilometre1983: 0.076 number per square kilometre1984: 0.081 number per square kilometre1985: 0.089 number per square kilometre1986: 0.09 number per square kilometre1988: 0.094 number per square kilometre1989: 0.092 number per square kilometre1990: 0.092 number per square kilometre1991: 0.09 number per square kilometre1992: 0.09 number per square kilometre1993: 0.087 number per square kilometre1994: 0.085 number per square kilometre1995: 0.091 number per square kilometre1996: 0.094 number per square kilometre1997: 0.107 number per square kilometre1998: 0.109 number per square kilometre1999: 0.112 number per square kilometre2000: 0.123 number per square kilometre2001: 0.14 number per square kilometre2002: 0.156 number per square kilometre2003: 0.142 number per square kilometre2004: 0.184 number per square kilometre2005: 0.205 number per square kilometre2006: 0.228 number per square kilometre2008: 0.259 number per square kilometre2009: 0.276 number per square kilometre2010: 0.277 number per square kilometre2011: 0.301 number per square kilometre2012: 0.316 number per square kilometre2013: 0.327 number per square kilometre2014: 0.319 number per square kilometre2015: 0.335 number per square kilometre2016: 0.362 number per square kilometre2017: 0.343 number per square kilometre2018: 0.373 number per square kilometre2019: 0.348 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Benin is 0.3475 number per square kilometre, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it 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), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.3733 number per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0236 number per square kilometre, in 1971.

Benin ranks 43rd 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), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year

Year number per square kilometre Change
1971 0.0236 number per square kilometre —
1972 0.025 number per square kilometre +5.6%
1973 0.0267 number per square kilometre +7.1%
1974 0.0291 number per square kilometre +8.8%
1975 0.0303 number per square kilometre +4.1%
1977 0.0392 number per square kilometre +29.4%
1978 0.043 number per square kilometre +9.7%
1979 0.0405 number per square kilometre -5.6%
1981 0.0545 number per square kilometre +34.4%
1982 0.0701 number per square kilometre +28.7%
1983 0.0757 number per square kilometre +7.9%
1984 0.081 number per square kilometre +7.1%
1985 0.0893 number per square kilometre +10.2%
1986 0.0902 number per square kilometre +1.0%
1988 0.0938 number per square kilometre +4.0%
1989 0.0925 number per square kilometre -1.4%
1990 0.0916 number per square kilometre -0.9%
1991 0.0905 number per square kilometre -1.2%
1992 0.0896 number per square kilometre -1.0%
1993 0.0872 number per square kilometre -2.6%
1994 0.0855 number per square kilometre -2.1%
1995 0.0907 number per square kilometre +6.2%
1996 0.0936 number per square kilometre +3.1%
1997 0.1071 number per square kilometre +14.4%
1998 0.1093 number per square kilometre +2.1%
1999 0.1121 number per square kilometre +2.5%
2000 0.1227 number per square kilometre +9.5%
2001 0.14 number per square kilometre +14.1%
2002 0.1563 number per square kilometre +11.6%
2003 0.1421 number per square kilometre -9.1%
2004 0.1841 number per square kilometre +29.5%
2005 0.2054 number per square kilometre +11.6%
2006 0.2279 number per square kilometre +11.0%
2008 0.2592 number per square kilometre +13.7%
2009 0.2761 number per square kilometre +6.5%
2010 0.2768 number per square kilometre +0.3%
2011 0.3005 number per square kilometre +8.6%
2012 0.3157 number per square kilometre +5.1%
2013 0.3271 number per square kilometre +3.6%
2014 0.3192 number per square kilometre -2.4%
2015 0.3353 number per square kilometre +5.0%
2016 0.3618 number per square kilometre +7.9%
2017 0.3426 number per square kilometre -5.3%
2018 0.3733 number per square kilometre +9.0%
2019 0.3475 number per square kilometre -6.9%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 0.3475 number per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1116 number per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 0.3475 number per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1469 number per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0322 number per square kilometre 0.0236 number per square kilometre 0.043 number per square kilometre 8
1980s 0.0809 number per square kilometre 0.0545 number per square kilometre 0.0938 number per square kilometre 8
1990s 0.0957 number per square kilometre 0.0855 number per square kilometre 0.1121 number per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1904 number per square kilometre 0.1227 number per square kilometre 0.2761 number per square kilometre 9
2010s 0.33 number per square kilometre 0.2768 number per square kilometre 0.3733 number per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 40 Japan 0.3687 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 41 Denmark 0.3676 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 42 San Marino 0.35 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 44 Liechtenstein 0.3375 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 45 Nigeria 0.3265 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 46 El Salvador 0.3133 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Benin?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Benin was 0.3475 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.3733 number per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0236 number per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Benin rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.