Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Benin
Benin: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1.03 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Benin, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.03 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Benin peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.944 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Benin 18th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.944 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.992 GPIA | 0.944 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Benin?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Benin was 1.03 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.944 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release