Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Benin
Benin: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 67.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Benin, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Benin stood at 67.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Benin peaked at 74.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2013.
That places Benin 69th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60.1% | — |
| 2015 | 73.6% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -8.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 67.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.3%, 71% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Benin's 67.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.2%, 76% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.5% | 60.1% | 74.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 67.0% | 73.1% | 2 |
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 teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Benin?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Benin was 67.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- Benin ranks 69th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 teachers in early childhood education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release