Children out of school, female in Benin
Benin: Children out of school, female was 12.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Benin, 1984–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, female in Benin is 12.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Benin peaked at 75.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2017.
That places Benin 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 69.0% | — |
| 1985 | 68.3% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 69.3% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 75.0% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 69.8% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 66.7% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -52.1% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -17.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 12.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 12.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.1% | 68.3% | 69.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 55.8% | 75.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 14.9% | 26.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.0% | 17.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.4% | 17.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 13.2% compare
- 45 Philippines 12.8% compare
- 46 Ukraine 12.6% compare
- 48 Cameroon 12.3% compare
- 49 Puerto Rico 12.2% compare
- 50 Tonga 12.1% compare
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Benin?
- Children out of school, female in Benin was 12.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for children out of school, female?
- Benin ranks 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.