Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Benin
Benin: Trained teachers in preprimary education, male was 65.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Benin, 2012–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Benin is 65.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Benin peaked at 66.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2018.
That places Benin 65th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 41.7% | — |
| 2016 | 36.8% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +142.4% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 65.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.8%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Benin's 65.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.9%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.3% | 27.2% | 41.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.7% | 66.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 62 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 69.9% compare
- 63 Jamaica 69.2% compare
- 64 Burkina Faso 66.1% compare
- 66 Nepal 65.4% compare
- 67 Maldives 65.3% compare
- 68 Marshall Islands 64.9% compare
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 trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Benin?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Benin was 65.7% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, male?
- Benin ranks 65th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.