Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 95.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Benin stood at 95.5%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Benin peaked at 96.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1971.
That places Benin 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.1% | — |
| 1972 | 22.1% | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 24.7% | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 24.2% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 28.1% | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 29.2% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 31.4% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 34.9% | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 36.3% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 38.8% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 42.5% | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 44.6% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 43.1% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 42.6% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 40.3% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 40.0% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 51.4% | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 58.4% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.3% | 20.1% | 34.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 36.3% | 44.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 53.3% | 67.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 86.5% | 96.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- 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)
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 95.5% in 2016, 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 96.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.