Trained teachers in primary education, female in Benin
Benin: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 76.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Benin, 1999–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Benin recorded 76.9% for trained teachers in primary education, female in 2021.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Benin peaked at 85.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2010.
Benin ranks 101st of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.2% | — |
| 2000 | 70.0% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.2% | 77.2% | 77.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 44.9% | 85.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 44.7% | 70.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 76.9% | 78.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 98 Barbados 78.3% compare
- 99 Bangladesh 77.9% compare
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 77.1% compare
- 102 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.7% compare
- 103 Cameroon 75.9% compare
- 104 Sierra Leone 75.8% 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 primary education, female in Benin?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Benin was 76.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Benin ranks 101st out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.