Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Benin
Benin: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 51.88 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
51.88
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
13th
of 110 countries
All-time high
65.29
in 2013
All-time low
38.29
in 2020
Years of data
9
2013–2021
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Benin, 2013–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 51.88 for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in 2021.
The figure is up 35.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Benin peaked at 65.29 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.29, in 2020.
Benin ranks 13th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 65.29 | — |
| 2014 | 45.92 | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 45.04 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 41.64 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 43.57 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 39.2 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 40.89 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 38.29 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 51.88 | +35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.94 | 39.2 | 65.29 | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.09 | 38.29 | 51.88 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 10 Malawi 54.32 compare
- 11 Afghanistan 54.03 compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 53.24 compare
- 14 Ethiopia 51.72 compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.75 compare
- 16 Cambodia 49.24 compare
More education data for Benin
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Benin?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Benin was 51.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 65.29 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.29 in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Benin ranks 13th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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