Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Benin
Benin: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both was 35.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin, 2000–2022
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 35.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin peaked at 37.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2016.
Benin ranks 106th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4% | — |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +88.4% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | -1.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 35.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.7%, 38% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Benin's 35.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.4%, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.0% | 36.3% | 3 |
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 35.6% in 2022, 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 37.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Benin ranks 106th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release