Benin vs Mali: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Benin

39.2

in 2018

Mali

37.83

in 2018

Benin rank

24th

Mali rank

26th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Benin currently reports 39.2 against 37.83 in Mali, a difference of 1.37.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.

Globally, Benin ranks 24th and Mali ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.