Teachers in primary education, male in Benin
Benin: Teachers in primary education, male was 39,187 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2019
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.
Teachers in primary education, male in Benin, year by year
| 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% |
| 1977 | 4,417 number | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 4,845 number | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 4,572 number | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 6,146 number | +34.4% |
| 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% |
| 1988 | 10,577 number | +4.0% |
| 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% |
| 2008 | 29,232 number | +13.7% |
| 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 39,187 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,571 number, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 39,187 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,808 number, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
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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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/