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Teachers in secondary education, male in Benin

Benin: Teachers in secondary education, male was 81,348 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
81,348 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 190 countries
All-time high
82,049 number
in 2015
All-time low
655 number
in 1971
Years of data
9
1971–2016

Teachers in secondary education, male in Benin, 1971–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199320161971: 655 number1977: 1.2k number1999: 7.9k number2000: 8.6k number2001: 10.5k number2013: 79.0k number2014: 80.5k number2015: 82.0k number2016: 81.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Benin is 81,348 number, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 672.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Benin peaked at 82,049 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 655 number, in 1971.

Benin ranks 34th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 940 number 655 number 1,225 number 2
1990s 7,892 number 7,892 number 7,892 number 1
2000s 9,566 number 8,600 number 10,533 number 2
2010s 80,723 number 79,042 number 82,049 number 4

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  4. 36 Malaysia 75,039 number compare
  5. 37 Cameroon 74,718 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Benin?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Benin was 81,348 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 82,049 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 655 number in 1971.
How does Benin rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Benin ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 672.3%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). 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/