Children out of school, primary, male in Benin

Benin: Children out of school, primary, male was 77,007 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
77,007
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
50th
of 177 countries
All-time high
233,812
in 1990
All-time low
18,403
in 2011
Years of data
23
1984–2022

Children out of school, primary, male in Benin, 1984–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1984200320221984: 136.6k1985: 137.2k1986: 152.7k1988: 168.7k1989: 174.2k1990: 233.8k1992: 194.0k1993: 178.3k1994: 183.9k1995: 177.0k1996: 173.0k1997: 160.8k2006: 86.2k2008: 72.2k2009: 32.8k2010: 26.1k2011: 18.4k2017: 42.1k2018: 74.2k2019: 119.9k2020: 131.3k2021: 101.2k2022: 77.0k

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

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Benin, 1984 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.