Trained teachers in primary education in Benin
Benin: Trained teachers in primary education was 75.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Benin, 1999–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2021, trained teachers in primary education in Benin stood at 75.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Benin peaked at 78.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2009.
That places Benin 110th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.7% | — |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +44.2% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 40.4% | 78.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 42.6% | 71.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 75.1% | 77.0% | 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 primary education in Benin?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Benin was 75.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Benin ranks 110th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 primary education (% of total 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.