Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Benin
Benin: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 74.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Benin, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Benin is 74.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Benin peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2013.
Benin ranks 90th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 67.8% | — |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +47.5% |
| 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 | 74.3% | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.4% | 67.8% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 74.3% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 87 Turks and Caicos Islands 75.8%
- 88 Bahamas 75.2% compare
- 89 Brunei Darussalam 74.9% compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73.7% compare
- 92 Lithuania 71.5% compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 69.5% 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, male in Benin?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Benin was 74.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Benin ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release