Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin

Benin: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 62.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
62.4%
Change on year
up 129.2%
World rank
38th
of 70 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2019
All-time low
27.2%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2012–2019

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

02040602012201520192012: 41.7 %2016: 36.8 %2017: 27.6 %2018: 27.2 %2019: 62.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 62.4% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 129.2% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.

That places Benin 38th out of 70 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, male (%) in Benin, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 41.7% —
2016 36.8% -11.8%
2017 27.6% -24.8%
2018 27.2% -1.5%
2019 62.4% +129.2%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 62.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 62.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.0%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 35 Belize 75.0% compare
  2. 36 Togo 72.5% compare
  3. 37 Burundi 63.6% compare
  4. 39 Ecuador 62.1%
  5. 40 Guyana 60.0%
  6. 41 Mexico 58.4% 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 62.4% 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 62.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2018.
How does Benin rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Benin ranks 38th out of 70 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 49.7%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 958 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male 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 male teachers at the pre-primary level.