Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in Benin
Benin: Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes was 53.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 53.5% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2021.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin peaked at 54.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2018.
That places Benin 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.9% | — |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +116.6% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 53.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.2%, 63% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Benin's 53.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.3%, 68% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.4% | 25.0% | 34.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.5% | 54.2% | 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin was 53.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Benin ranks 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release