Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Benin
Benin: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 76.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Benin, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Benin stood at 76.9%.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Benin peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2013.
That places Benin 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 64.0% | — |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +56.2% |
| 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 | 76.9% | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.9% | 64.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 76.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 86 Solomon Islands 81.4% compare
- 87 Saint Lucia 78.2% compare
- 88 Sierra Leone 77.5% compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.7% compare
- 91 Maldives 76.6% compare
- 92 Cuba 76.6%
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, female in Benin?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Benin was 76.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Benin ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release