Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Benin
Benin: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 95.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Benin, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Benin is 95.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Benin peaked at 96.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2014.
Benin ranks 55th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 65.1% | — |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.0% | 65.1% | 76.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.2% | 96.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 secondary education, female in Benin?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Benin was 95.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
- Benin ranks 55th out of 93 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release