Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Benin
Benin: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 17.23 headcount basis in 2022. β² Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Benin, 2014β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2022, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Benin stood at 17.23 headcount basis.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Benin peaked at 19.21 headcount basis in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.84 headcount basis, in 2016.
Benin ranks 34th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.31 headcount basis | 15.84 headcount basis | 16.78 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.51 headcount basis | 17.23 headcount basis | 19.21 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 31 India 19.41 headcount basis
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.02 headcount basis compare
- 33 Thailand 17.45 headcount basis compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 17.14 headcount basis compare
- 36 Puerto Rico 17.09 headcount basis compare
- 37 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.28 headcount basis compare
More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Benin?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Benin was 17.23 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 19.21 headcount basis in 2021.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release