Qualified and trained teachers in Benin
Benin: Qualified and trained teachers was 53.45 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
53.45
Change on year
down 46.5%
World rank
76th
of 87 countries
All-time high
100
in 2015
All-time low
31.69
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2021
Qualified and trained teachers in Benin, 2013–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, qualified and trained teachers in Benin stood at 53.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.5% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, qualified and trained teachers in Benin peaked at 100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.69, in 2013.
That places Benin 76th out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Qualified and trained teachers in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31.69 | — |
| 2015 | 100 | +215.5% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53.45 | -46.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 53.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.12, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's 53.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.62 | 31.69 | 100 | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.73 | 53.45 | 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Benin?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Benin was 53.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.69 in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Benin ranks 76th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is qualified and trained teachers rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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