Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 101.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Benin, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Benin is 101.7%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Benin peaked at 103.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1971.
That places Benin 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.8% | — |
| 1973 | 34.0% | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 33.5% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 39.0% | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 57.6% | +35.9% |
| 1986 | 54.4% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 53.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 70.8% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 101.2% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 101.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 103.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 101.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.3% | 27.8% | 42.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 55.3% | 53.8% | 57.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 65.1% | 79.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 95.5% | 103.4% | 5 |
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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, male in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Benin was 101.7% in 2016, 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 103.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Benin ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.