Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9093 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.9093 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Benin peaked at 0.9093 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4406 GPIA, in 1977.
That places Benin 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4432 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.4538 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4469 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.446 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4406 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4803 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4835 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4883 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6167 GPIA | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6356 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6487 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6642 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6761 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6976 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8153 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8405 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8531 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8639 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8811 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8919 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8986 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9093 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4461 GPIA | 0.4406 GPIA | 0.4538 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4841 GPIA | 0.4803 GPIA | 0.4883 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.6167 GPIA | 0.6167 GPIA | 0.6167 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6644 GPIA | 0.6356 GPIA | 0.6976 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8508 GPIA | 0.8153 GPIA | 0.8811 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9 GPIA | 0.8919 GPIA | 0.9093 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, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Benin was 0.9093 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9093 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4406 GPIA in 1977.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Benin ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release