Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin

Benin: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 49.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
49.6%
Change on year
up 98.2%
World rank
61st
of 71 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2019
All-time low
25.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2012–2019

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

010203040502012201520192012: 27.9 %2016: 34.8 %2017: 25.9 %2018: 25 %2019: 49.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Benin stood at 49.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 98.2% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.

Benin ranks 61st of 71 countries on this measure, 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, both sexes (%) in Benin, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 27.9% —
2016 34.8% +24.8%
2017 25.9% -25.6%
2018 25.0% -3.5%
2019 49.6% +98.2%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 49.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.4%, 60% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 49.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.0%, 90% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 58 Belize 52.1% compare
  2. 59 Sierra Leone 51.6% compare
  3. 60 Tanzania 50.1% compare
  4. 62 Rwanda 49.5% compare
  5. 63 Kyrgyzstan 46.2%
  6. 64 Dominica 43.4% 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 49.6% 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 49.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2018.
How does Benin rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Benin ranks 61st out of 71 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 77.6%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,069 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of 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 teachers at the pre-primary level.