Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Benin

Benin: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0916 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.0916 units per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
18th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1034 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0342 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2022

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Benin, 1971–2022

0.040.060.080.1197119962022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Benin is 0.0916 units per person, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Benin peaked at 0.1034 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0342 units per person, in 1971.

That places Benin 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Benin, 1971 to 2022.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0342 units per person
1972 0.0372 units per person +8.9%
1973 0.0413 units per person +11.0%
1974 0.0419 units per person +1.3%
1975 0.0492 units per person +17.5%
1976 0.0505 units per person +2.6%
1977 0.0532 units per person +5.4%
1978 0.0538 units per person +1.2%
1979 0.0604 units per person +12.2%
1980 0.0604 units per person -0.0%
1981 0.0639 units per person +5.8%
1982 0.0659 units per person +3.0%
1983 0.0675 units per person +2.5%
1984 0.0651 units per person -3.6%
1985 0.0653 units per person +0.4%
1986 0.0632 units per person -3.3%
1987 0.0637 units per person +0.8%
1988 0.0627 units per person -1.4%
1989 0.0623 units per person -0.6%
1990 0.0523 units per person -16.0%
1991 0.06 units per person +14.7%
1992 0.0632 units per person +5.3%
1993 0.0674 units per person +6.5%
1994 0.0664 units per person -1.4%
1995 0.0699 units per person +5.3%
1996 0.0718 units per person +2.7%
1997 0.0748 units per person +4.2%
1998 0.0765 units per person +2.3%
1999 0.0756 units per person -1.2%
2000 0.0772 units per person +2.1%
2001 0.0842 units per person +9.0%
2002 0.0882 units per person +4.8%
2003 0.0906 units per person +2.7%
2004 0.0925 units per person +2.1%
2005 0.0883 units per person -4.6%
2006 0.0867 units per person -1.8%
2008 0.0945 units per person +8.9%
2009 0.0976 units per person +3.3%
2010 0.0977 units per person +0.1%
2011 0.099 units per person +1.3%
2012 0.1015 units per person +2.5%
2013 0.1019 units per person +0.4%
2014 0.1018 units per person -0.1%
2015 0.1034 units per person +1.6%
2016 0.1015 units per person -1.9%
2017 0.098 units per person -3.5%
2018 0.094 units per person -4.1%
2019 0.09 units per person -4.2%
2020 0.0879 units per person -2.3%
2021 0.0895 units per person +1.8%
2022 0.0916 units per person +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0469 units per person 0.0342 units per person 0.0604 units per person 9
1980s 0.064 units per person 0.0604 units per person 0.0675 units per person 10
1990s 0.0678 units per person 0.0523 units per person 0.0765 units per person 10
2000s 0.0889 units per person 0.0772 units per person 0.0976 units per person 9
2010s 0.0989 units per person 0.09 units per person 0.1034 units per person 10
2020s 0.0896 units per person 0.0879 units per person 0.0916 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 15 Eswatini 0.0936 units per person compare
  2. 16 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0922 units per person compare
  3. 17 Guinea-Bissau 0.092 units per person compare
  4. 19 Vanuatu 0.0894 units per person compare
  5. 20 Zimbabwe 0.0885 units per person compare
  6. 21 Burundi 0.087 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Benin?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Benin was 0.0916 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.1034 units per person in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 units per person in 1971.
How does Benin rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Benin ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.