Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Benin
Benin: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education 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 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% |
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 |
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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 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