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.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.42 | — |
| 1972 | 11.19 | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 12.09 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 16.06 | +32.8% |
| 1975 | 13.29 | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 13.84 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 7.43 | -46.3% |
| 1982 | 7.07 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 7.73 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 8.46 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 8.36 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 9.33 | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 7.99 | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 11.57 | +44.8% |
| 1992 | 7.69 | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 11.17 | +45.2% |
| 1994 | 11.06 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 29.38 | +165.6% |
| 2000 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.4 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.31 | -37.7% |
| 2009 | 19.9 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 17.76 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 17.26 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 29.49 | +70.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 29.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.68, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 29.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.56, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +165.6% | 11.06 | 29.38 |
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 |
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 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.