Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin

Benin: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 44.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44.7%
Change on year
up 84.4%
World rank
61st
of 69 countries
All-time high
44.7%
in 2019
All-time low
22.0%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin, 2012–2019

0102030402012201520192012: 22 %2016: 34.1 %2017: 25.3 %2018: 24.3 %2019: 44.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 44.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 84.4% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.

That places Benin 61st out of 69 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%) in Benin, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 22.0% —
2016 34.1% +55.5%
2017 25.3% -25.9%
2018 24.3% -4.1%
2019 44.7% +84.4%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 44.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.4%, 54% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 44.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.0%, 81% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 58 Belize 51.9% compare
  2. 59 Rwanda 49.1% compare
  3. 60 Kyrgyzstan 46.1%
  4. 62 Dominica 43.4% compare
  5. 63 Eritrea 41.4% compare
  6. 64 Grenada 38.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin was 44.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2012.
How does Benin rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Benin ranks 61st out of 69 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.