Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Benin
Benin: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 51.88 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Benin, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Benin is 51.88 headcount basis, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Benin peaked at 111.06 headcount basis in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.73 headcount basis, in 2020.
That places Benin 19th out of 139 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.54 headcount basis | 92.54 headcount basis | 92.54 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.81 headcount basis | 71.47 headcount basis | 111.06 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.53 headcount basis | 55.66 headcount basis | 108.82 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.81 headcount basis | 49.73 headcount basis | 51.88 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)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Benin?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Benin was 51.88 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 111.06 headcount basis in 2009.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.73 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 139 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release