Benin vs Malawi: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education

Benin
51.88 pupils per teacher
in 2021
Malawi
54.32 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Benin rank
13th
Malawi rank
10th

Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 54.32 pupils per teacher against 51.88 pupils per teacher in Benin, a difference of 2.44 pupils per teacher.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malawi ahead.

Benin ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 10th of 113 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
2010s 45.94 pupils per teacher 78.7 pupils per teacher 32.76 pupils per teacher Malawi
2020s 45.09 pupils per teacher 53.02 pupils per teacher 7.94 pupils per teacher Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Benin or Malawi?
Malawi, at 54.32 pupils per teacher against 51.88 pupils per teacher in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Benin and Malawi?
2.44 pupils per teacher, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
Benin ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 10th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Unit
pupils per teacher
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,060 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.