Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Benin
Benin: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 57.41 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Benin, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Benin recorded 57.41 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2019.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Benin peaked at 111.06 headcount basis in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55.66 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places Benin 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Benin, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 92.54 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 81 headcount basis | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 79.71 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 71.47 headcount basis | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 111.06 headcount basis | +55.4% |
| 2010 | 108.82 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 94.27 headcount basis | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 67.94 headcount basis | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 65.19 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 59.13 headcount basis | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 63.82 headcount basis | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 55.66 headcount basis | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 57.41 headcount basis | +3.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 57.41 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.69 headcount basis, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 57.41 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.56 headcount basis, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +55.4% | 71.47 headcount basis | 111.06 headcount basis |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.54 headcount basis | 92.54 headcount basis | 92.54 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.81 headcount basis | 71.47 headcount basis | 111.06 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.53 headcount basis | 55.66 headcount basis | 108.82 headcount basis | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Benin?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Benin was 57.41 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 111.06 headcount basis in 2009.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.66 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Benin ranks 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of pupils per trained teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.