Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 11.17 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 11.17 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 11.17 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9508 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Benin ranks 51st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9508 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 6.36 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.69 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.73 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 8.49 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 8.86 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 9.36 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 9.68 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.96 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.42 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 10.53 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.46 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.32 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.16 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.19 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.64 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 11.17 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.18 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 0.9508 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 2.45 units per square kilometre | 4.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.54 units per square kilometre | 4.95 units per square kilometre | 8.23 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.82 units per square kilometre | 8.49 units per square kilometre | 10.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.67 units per square kilometre | 10.19 units per square kilometre | 11.17 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 48 Tonga 11.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Guatemala 11.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Kiribati 11.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Ghana 10.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Seychelles 10.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Antigua and Barbuda 10.36 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 primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Benin was 11.17 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9508 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 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 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 primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in 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 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.