Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 91.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Benin, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 91.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Benin peaked at 107.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 1999.
Benin ranks 157th 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, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.7% | — |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 81.4% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 85.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 100.9% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 106.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 105.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 107.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 106.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 71.2% | 86.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 105.3% | 100.9% | 107.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 89.3% | 91.5% | 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, male in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Benin was 91.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Benin ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release