Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 103.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Benin is 103.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Benin peaked at 117.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1971.
Benin ranks 70th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.6% | — |
| 1972 | 21.5% | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 23.8% | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 22.6% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 26.0% | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 27.7% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 28.7% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 30.0% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 33.7% | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 36.4% | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 35.8% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 38.6% | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 39.7% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 39.1% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 39.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 38.7% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 38.4% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 32.2% | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 38.0% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 43.5% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 53.3% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 57.4% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 104.3% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 106.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 108.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 113.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 114.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 115.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 117.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 116.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 112.3% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 108.1% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 102.8% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 101.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 103.9% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.0% | 19.6% | 33.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 35.8% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 32.2% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 62.9% | 104.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 111.5% | 102.8% | 117.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.7% | 99.9% | 103.9% | 3 |
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More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Benin was 103.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 117.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Benin ranks 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release