Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Benin
Benin: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 29.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Benin, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Benin is 29.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Benin peaked at 29.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2013.
Benin ranks 98th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20.9% | — |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 20.9% | 26.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.6% | 29.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 95 Sierra Leone 35.1% compare
- 96 Senegal 34.5% compare
- 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31.0% compare
- 99 Chad 25.4% compare
- 100 Togo 24.8% 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 teachers in primary education who are qualified in Benin?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Benin was 29.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Benin ranks 98th out of 100 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 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