Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Benin
Benin: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) was 45.52 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Benin, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Benin is 45.52 headcount basis, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Benin peaked at 62.58 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.52 headcount basis, in 2022.
Benin ranks 10th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Benin, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.58 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 51.54 headcount basis | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 60.97 headcount basis | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 53.49 headcount basis | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 49.9 headcount basis | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 45.52 headcount basis | -8.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 45.52 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.1 headcount basis, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 45.52 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.71 headcount basis, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.58 headcount basis | 62.58 headcount basis | 62.58 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.26 headcount basis | 51.54 headcount basis | 60.97 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.64 headcount basis | 45.52 headcount basis | 53.49 headcount basis | 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-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Benin?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Benin was 45.52 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 62.58 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.52 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Benin ranks 10th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release