Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity in Benin
Benin: Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity was 1.24 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin stood at 1.24 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.11 GPIA, in 2000.
Benin ranks 7th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.19 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.15 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.24 GPIA | +7.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 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 1.24 GPIA 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 1.24 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Benin ranks 7th out of 96 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 11.1%. 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 secondary 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