Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 76.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Benin is 76.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Benin peaked at 89.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1971.
Benin ranks 180th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.7% | — |
| 1972 | 20.4% | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 22.8% | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 22.3% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 26.7% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 27.9% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 28.7% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 32.0% | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 33.3% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 35.6% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 38.9% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 41.0% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 39.7% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 39.4% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 37.3% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 36.9% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.0% | 18.7% | 32.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 33.3% | 41.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 49.4% | 62.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 80.7% | 89.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 74.6% | 76.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 177 Côte d'Ivoire 79.5% compare
- 178 Congo 78.5% compare
- 179 El Salvador 77.9% compare
- 181 Comoros 76.3% compare
- 182 Guatemala 76.1% compare
- 183 British Virgin Islands 74.3% compare
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Benin was 76.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 180th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release