Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Benin

Benin: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 100.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 56 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
67.0%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Benin, 2013–2019

0204060801002013201620192013: 67 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Benin is 100.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.3% over ten years.

That places Benin 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%) in Benin, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 67.0%
2014 100.0% +49.3%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Benin?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Benin was 100.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2013.
How does Benin rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 549 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/