Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0827 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0827 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0936 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0153 units per person, in 1971.
Benin ranks 21st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0153 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.017 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0189 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0188 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0216 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0231 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.024 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0251 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0283 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0306 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0301 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0314 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0326 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0323 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0326 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0318 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0322 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0319 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0319 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0269 units per person | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0299 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.032 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0348 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.036 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0389 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0412 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0444 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0477 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0489 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0519 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0575 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.062 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0652 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0692 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0681 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0693 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.079 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0832 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0848 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0862 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0896 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0908 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0916 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0936 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0924 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.089 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0856 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0813 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0791 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0805 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0827 units per person | +2.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0827 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0646 units per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0827 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0733 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0214 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0283 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0318 units per person | 0.0301 units per person | 0.0326 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0269 units per person | 0.0489 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0673 units per person | 0.0519 units per person | 0.0832 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0885 units per person | 0.0813 units per person | 0.0936 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0808 units per person | 0.0791 units per person | 0.0827 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 18 Tanzania 0.0847 units per person compare
- 19 Gambia 0.0838 units per person compare
- 20 Madagascar 0.0835 units per person compare
- 22 Vanuatu 0.0816 units per person compare
- 23 East Timor 0.0815 units per person compare
- 24 Afghanistan 0.0771 units per person 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 primary education, female (number), per capita in Benin?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Benin was 0.0827 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0936 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 units per person in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Benin ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.