Children out of school, primary, male in Benin
Benin: Children out of school, primary, male was 77,007 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary, male in Benin, 1984–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Benin recorded 77,007 for children out of school, primary, male in 2022.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and up 318.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Benin peaked at 233,812 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,403, in 2011.
That places Benin 50th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 136,605 | — |
| 1985 | 137,207 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 152,706 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 168,673 | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 174,235 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 233,812 | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 194,040 | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 178,293 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 183,851 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 177,022 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 172,982 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 160,820 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 86,234 | -46.4% |
| 2008 | 72,189 | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 32,849 | -54.5% |
| 2010 | 26,060 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 18,403 | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 42,055 | +128.5% |
| 2018 | 74,178 | +76.4% |
| 2019 | 119,945 | +61.7% |
| 2020 | 131,313 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 101,191 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 77,007 | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 153,885 | 136,605 | 174,235 | 5 |
| 1990s | 185,831 | 160,820 | 233,812 | 7 |
| 2000s | 63,757 | 32,849 | 86,234 | 3 |
| 2010s | 56,128 | 18,403 | 119,945 | 5 |
| 2020s | 103,170 | 77,007 | 131,313 | 3 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.82 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,708 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,034 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,977 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 81,696 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Benin?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Benin was 77,007 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 233,812 in 1990.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,403 in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Benin ranks 50th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 318.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.