Children out of school, primary in Benin
Benin: Children out of school, primary was 213,285 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Benin, 1984–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2022, children out of school, primary in Benin stood at 213,285.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and up 209.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Benin peaked at 564,677 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57,156, in 2016.
Benin ranks 37th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 383,716 | — |
| 1985 | 389,134 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 416,763 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 453,666 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 468,687 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 564,677 | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 524,209 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 503,897 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 509,735 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 498,878 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 490,438 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 467,298 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 277,823 | -40.5% |
| 2004 | 244,443 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 304,245 | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 275,461 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 228,603 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 146,181 | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 125,380 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 113,072 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 68,882 | -39.1% |
| 2013 | 66,445 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 62,073 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 57,156 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 137,769 | +141.0% |
| 2018 | 198,477 | +44.1% |
| 2019 | 294,370 | +48.3% |
| 2020 | 314,551 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 261,877 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 213,285 | -18.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 213,285 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,741, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 213,285 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +141.0% | 57,156 | 137,769 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 422,393 | 383,716 | 468,687 | 5 |
| 1990s | 508,447 | 467,298 | 564,677 | 7 |
| 2000s | 246,126 | 146,181 | 304,245 | 6 |
| 2010s | 124,847 | 57,156 | 294,370 | 9 |
| 2020s | 263,238 | 213,285 | 314,551 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, primary in Benin?
- Children out of school, primary in Benin was 213,285 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 564,677 in 1990.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,156 in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for children out of school, primary?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.6%. 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, primary. 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.