Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male in Benin
Benin: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male was 65.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
65.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
65th
of 92 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2020
All-time low
27.2%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2012–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin is 65.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin peaked at 66.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2018.
Benin ranks 65th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 41.7% | — |
| 2016 | 36.8% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +142.4% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 65.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.8%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Benin's 65.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.9%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.3% | 27.2% | 41.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.7% | 66.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 62 Democratic Republic of Congo 69.9% compare
- 63 Jamaica 69.2% compare
- 64 Burkina Faso 66.1% compare
- 66 Nepal 65.4% compare
- 67 Maldives 65.3% compare
- 68 Marshall Islands 64.9% 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin was 65.7% 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 66.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Benin ranks 65th out of 92 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 57.7%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release