Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 0.7516 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Benin, 1976–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.7516 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Benin peaked at 0.7657 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
Benin ranks 121st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.119 units per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1007 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2965 units per square kilometre | +112.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3318 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4365 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 0.488 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4989 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5295 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5681 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6722 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7142 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7657 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7476 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6901 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7322 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7516 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.7516 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8345 units per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.7516 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7516 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +112.8% | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | 0.2965 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1563 units per square kilometre | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | 0.3318 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6023 units per square kilometre | 0.4365 units per square kilometre | 0.7657 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7246 units per square kilometre | 0.6901 units per square kilometre | 0.7516 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 0.8322 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Tunisia 0.7875 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Lesotho 0.7806 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Ireland 0.7254 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Belarus 0.7144 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 0.7026 units per square kilometre 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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Benin?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Benin was 0.7516 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7657 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Benin ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.