Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Benin
Benin: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 23.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Benin, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Benin stood at 23.5%.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Benin peaked at 80.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2016.
Benin ranks 62nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.3% | 77.7% | 80.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 19.3% | 43.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Benin
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 59,742 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.48 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Benin?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Benin was 23.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Benin ranks 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.