Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Benin
Benin: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 29.49 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Benin, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Benin stood at 29.49. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Benin peaked at 29.49 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.07, in 1982.
Benin ranks 17th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.65 | 9.42 | 16.06 | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.05 | 7.07 | 9.33 | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.17 | 7.69 | 29.38 | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.25 | 18.31 | 29.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.5 | 17.26 | 29.49 | 3 |
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More education data for Benin
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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 59,742 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.48 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Benin?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Benin was 29.49 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 29.49 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.07 in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.