Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square was 0.7582 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Benin, 1976–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.7582 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Benin peaked at 0.7634 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Benin 121st out of 197 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.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (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 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1237 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3068 units per square kilometre | +123.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3247 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4266 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4826 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.491 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5271 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5733 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6734 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7087 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7634 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7513 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6993 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7398 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7582 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.7582 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8568 units per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.7582 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7423 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (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 | +123.3% | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | 0.3068 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 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | 0.082 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.16 units per square kilometre | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | 0.3247 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5997 units per square kilometre | 0.4266 units per square kilometre | 0.7634 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7324 units per square kilometre | 0.6993 units per square kilometre | 0.7582 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 118 Madagascar 0.8199 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Belarus 0.7977 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ireland 0.7656 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Lesotho 0.7551 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Ukraine 0.7424 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Eswatini 0.7423 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, male (number), per square in Benin?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Benin was 0.7582 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7634 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (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, male (number), per square?
- Benin ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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, male (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.