Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Benin
Benin: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 39.2 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Benin, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Benin is 39.2, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Benin peaked at 62.17 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.55, in 1990.
Benin ranks 24th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.31 | 41.37 | 56.04 | 9 |
| 1980s | 38.23 | 33.02 | 54.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.82 | 30.55 | 53.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.31 | 43.62 | 62.17 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.76 | 39.2 | 46.39 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 59,742 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 112.1% (2022)
- Labor force, female 49.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 6.64 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Benin?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Benin was 39.2 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 62.17 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.55 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.