Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Benin
Benin: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained was 15.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Benin, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Benin is 15.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Benin peaked at 15.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2016.
That places Benin 97th out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6% | — |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.2% | 15.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 94 Eritrea 18.3% compare
- 95 Côte d'Ivoire 17.4% compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 17.1% compare
- 98 Mauritania 9.1% 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 secondary education who are trained in Benin?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Benin was 15.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Benin ranks 97th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 secondary 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