Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.5931 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.5931 GPIA
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
174th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.5931 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.0785 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2022
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin stood at 0.5931 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin peaked at 0.5931 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0785 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Benin 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0785 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.166 GPIA | +111.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1696 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2058 GPIA | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1755 GPIA | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1724 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2132 GPIA | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2126 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2268 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1974 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 0.221 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2135 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1843 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1844 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1598 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1477 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1824 GPIA | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1935 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2063 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2067 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2208 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2307 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2458 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2461 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2466 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3212 GPIA | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3399 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3719 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3917 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3557 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2743 GPIA | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.348 GPIA | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3837 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3688 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.406 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4249 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4438 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4723 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4832 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.52 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5638 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5931 GPIA | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1742 GPIA | 0.0785 GPIA | 0.2132 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1982 GPIA | 0.1598 GPIA | 0.2268 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.2042 GPIA | 0.1477 GPIA | 0.2458 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3196 GPIA | 0.2461 GPIA | 0.3917 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3961 GPIA | 0.2743 GPIA | 0.4832 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.559 GPIA | 0.52 GPIA | 0.5931 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin was 0.5931 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5931 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0785 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Benin ranks 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release