Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 112.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
112.1%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
33rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
126.2%
in 2015
All-time low
43.9%
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Benin stood at 112.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Benin peaked at 126.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1971.
Benin ranks 33rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.9% | — |
| 1972 | 47.2% | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 51.8% | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 58.9% | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 60.2% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 63.3% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 71.5% | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 75.5% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 80.6% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 82.6% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 79.6% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 76.9% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 75.4% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 74.3% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 62.0% | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 70.6% | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 79.8% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 78.9% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 82.4% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 84.3% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 87.9% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 89.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 91.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 103.8% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 106.8% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 109.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 104.7% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 103.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 114.2% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 118.4% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 118.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 120.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 123.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 124.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 124.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 126.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 124.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 120.1% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 115.4% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 110.7% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 108.1% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 109.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 112.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.8% | 43.9% | 71.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 77.3% | 71.4% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 62.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.6% | 91.3% | 118.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 120.8% | 110.7% | 126.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.0% | 108.1% | 112.1% | 3 |
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More education data for Benin
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Benin was 112.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 126.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release