Trained teachers in preprimary education in Benin
Benin: Trained teachers in preprimary education was 53.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Benin, 2012–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Benin recorded 53.5% for trained teachers in preprimary education in 2021.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in Benin peaked at 54.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2018.
Benin ranks 89th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.9% | — |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +116.6% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.4% | 25.0% | 34.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.5% | 54.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education in Benin?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education in Benin was 53.5% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- Benin ranks 89th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. 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 (% of total 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.