Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Benin
Benin: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 29.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Benin, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Benin is 29.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Benin peaked at 30.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2010.
That places Benin 125th out of 127 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.3% | — |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 20.9% | 23.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 19.9% | 26.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 29.4% | 29.6% | 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 primary education who are trained according in Benin?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according 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 trained according recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Benin ranks 125th out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 trained 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