Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 75.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Benin, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Benin is 75.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Benin peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2013.
Benin ranks 91st of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 67.0% | — |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +49.3% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.3% | 67.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 75.1% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 88 Maldives 77.0% compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.3% compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 75.8% compare
- 92 Brunei Darussalam 74.4% compare
- 93 Dominica 74.1% compare
- 94 Cuba 73.9% compare
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Benin?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Benin was 75.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release