Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 80.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 80.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Benin peaked at 95.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1971.
That places Benin 170th 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, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.9% | — |
| 1973 | 31.4% | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 30.8% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 35.7% | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 38.8% | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 53.2% | +37.2% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 58.7% | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 60.3% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.5% | 25.9% | 38.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 49.6% | 53.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 58.7% | 58.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 60.3% | 73.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 88.8% | 95.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 78.8% | 80.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 167 Zimbabwe 81.6% compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 81.4% compare
- 169 Seychelles 80.4% compare
- 171 Madagascar 79.9% compare
- 172 Bermuda 79.3% compare
- 173 Cote d'Ivoire 79.2% compare
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0827 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0916 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Benin was 80.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Benin ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release