Girls and boys who are out of school in Benin
Benin: Girls and boys who are out of school was 136,278 girls in 2022. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Benin, 1984–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Benin is 136,278 girls, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Benin peaked at 330,865 girls in 1990 and was at its lowest, 94,669 girls, in 2011.
That places Benin 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Benin, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 247,111 girls | — |
| 1985 | 251,927 girls | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 264,057 girls | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 284,993 girls | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 294,452 girls | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 330,865 girls | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 330,169 girls | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 325,604 girls | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 325,884 girls | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 321,856 girls | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 317,456 girls | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 306,478 girls | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 189,227 girls | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 156,414 girls | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 113,332 girls | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 99,320 girls | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 94,669 girls | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 95,714 girls | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 124,299 girls | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 174,425 girls | +40.3% |
| 2020 | 183,238 girls | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 160,686 girls | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 136,278 girls | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 268,508 girls | 247,111 girls | 294,452 girls | 5 |
| 1990s | 322,616 girls | 306,478 girls | 330,865 girls | 7 |
| 2000s | 152,991 girls | 113,332 girls | 189,227 girls | 3 |
| 2010s | 117,685 girls | 94,669 girls | 174,425 girls | 5 |
| 2020s | 160,067 girls | 136,278 girls | 183,238 girls | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Benin?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Benin was 136,278 girls in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 330,865 girls in 1990.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,669 girls in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.