Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Benin
Benin: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified was 67.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Benin, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Benin stood at 67.0%.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Benin peaked at 74.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2013.
That places Benin 72nd out of 74 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.5% | 60.1% | 74.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 67.0% | 73.1% | 2 |
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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 qualified in Benin?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are qualified recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are qualified?
- Benin ranks 72nd out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary 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