Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 108.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
108.0%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
48th
of 217 countries
All-time high
122.0%
in 2015
All-time low
31.7%
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Benin is 108.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Benin peaked at 122.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 1971.
That places Benin 48th out of 217 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.7% | — |
| 1972 | 34.3% | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 37.8% | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 36.5% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 42.5% | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 44.0% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 46.0% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 47.0% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 54.0% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 55.7% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 59.7% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 61.4% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 59.7% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 58.1% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 57.1% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 56.4% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 47.2% | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 53.3% | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 61.0% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 73.9% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 77.3% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 84.5% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 106.5% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 111.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 112.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 114.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 118.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 119.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 119.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 122.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 120.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 116.3% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 111.8% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 106.8% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 104.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 105.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 108.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.4% | 31.7% | 52.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 58.0% | 54.0% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 47.2% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 77.3% | 111.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 116.2% | 106.8% | 122.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.9% | 104.0% | 108.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 45 Tonga 108.8% compare
- 46 French Polynesia 108.1% compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 108.0% compare
- 49 Cook Islands 107.9% compare
- 50 Aruba 107.7% compare
- 51 Guadeloupe 107.7% compare
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 506,080 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 170,241 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 128,673 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.82 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,708 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,034 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,977 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.35 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Benin was 108.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 122.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 48th out of 217 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release