Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 84.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Benin, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 84.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Benin peaked at 97.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1999.
Benin ranks 169th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.9% | — |
| 2000 | 46.3% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 46.3% | 64.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 85.8% | 97.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 81.7% | 84.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, primary and lower secondary, female in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Benin was 84.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Benin ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release