Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Benin
Benin: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 76.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Benin, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Benin stood at 76.5%.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 243.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Benin peaked at 80.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2003.
That places Benin 117th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.6% | — |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | +182.3% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 19.6% | 22.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 56.1% | 80.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Benin?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Benin was 76.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Benin ranks 117th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release