Teachers in primary education, male in Benin

Benin: Teachers in primary education, male 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
45
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199520191971: 2.7k number1972: 2.8k number1973: 3.0k number1974: 3.3k number1975: 3.4k number1977: 4.4k number1978: 4.8k number1979: 4.6k number1981: 6.1k number1982: 7.9k number1983: 8.5k number1984: 9.1k number1985: 10.1k number1986: 10.2k number1988: 10.6k number1989: 10.4k number1990: 10.3k number1991: 10.2k number1992: 10.1k number1993: 9.8k number1994: 9.6k number1995: 10.2k number1996: 10.6k number1997: 12.1k number1998: 12.3k number1999: 12.6k number2000: 13.8k number2001: 15.8k number2002: 17.6k number2003: 16.0k number2004: 20.8k number2005: 23.2k number2006: 25.7k number2008: 29.2k number2009: 31.1k number2010: 31.2k number2011: 33.9k number2012: 35.6k number2013: 36.9k number2014: 36.0k number2015: 37.8k number2016: 40.8k number2017: 38.6k number2018: 42.1k number2019: 39.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Benin recorded 39,187 number for teachers in primary education, male 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,628 number 2,665 number 4,845 number 8
1980s 9,122 number 6,146 number 10,577 number 8
1990s 10,792 number 9,636 number 12,636 number 10
2000s 21,474 number 13,835 number 31,134 number 9
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 in Benin?
Teachers in primary education, male in Benin was 39,187 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 42,093 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 2,665 number in 1971.
How does Benin rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Benin ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private 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/