Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Benin
Benin: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 73.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
73.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
188th
of 195 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 2006
All-time low
52.4%
in 1982
Years of data
36
1982–2021
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Benin, 1982–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 73.2% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Benin peaked at 78.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 1982.
That places Benin 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 52.4% | — |
| 1983 | 55.1% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 52.6% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 53.4% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 54.9% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 55.8% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 57.5% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 57.2% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 55.8% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 54.8% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.1% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 59.4% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 61.2% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 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 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 73.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.7%, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 73.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.2%, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.9% | 52.4% | 57.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 57.5% | 54.4% | 61.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 65.0% | 78.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 69.8% | 74.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 73.1% | 73.2% | 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 pre-primary education who are female in Benin?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Benin was 73.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Benin ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release