Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Benin
Benin: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 42.81 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Benin, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2021, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Benin stood at 42.81 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Benin peaked at 95.84 headcount basis in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.81 headcount basis, in 2021.
Benin ranks 21st of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.92 headcount basis | 75.12 headcount basis | 95.84 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.53 headcount basis | 42.81 headcount basis | 44.26 headcount basis | 2 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Benin?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Benin was 42.81 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 95.84 headcount basis in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.81 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Benin ranks 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release