Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Benin
Benin: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) 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.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Benin, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 92.54 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 81 headcount basis | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 79.71 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 71.47 headcount basis | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 111.06 headcount basis | +55.4% |
| 2010 | 108.82 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 94.27 headcount basis | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 67.94 headcount basis | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 65.19 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 59.13 headcount basis | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 63.82 headcount basis | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 55.66 headcount basis | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 57.41 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 49.73 headcount basis | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 51.88 headcount basis | +4.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 51.88 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.08 headcount basis, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 51.88 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.63 headcount basis, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +55.4% | 71.47 headcount basis | 111.06 headcount basis |
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 |
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-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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February 2026 Data Release