Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.8958 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Benin stood at 0.8958 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Benin peaked at 0.8958 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4412 GPIA, in 1971.
Benin ranks 170th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4412 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.4509 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4434 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4425 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4746 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4759 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4808 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6055 GPIA | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 0.623 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6346 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6482 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6587 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6797 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7108 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7823 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8109 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8216 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8395 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8579 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8744 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8844 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8958 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4445 GPIA | 0.4412 GPIA | 0.4509 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4771 GPIA | 0.4746 GPIA | 0.4808 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.6055 GPIA | 0.6055 GPIA | 0.6055 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6592 GPIA | 0.623 GPIA | 0.7108 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8224 GPIA | 0.7823 GPIA | 0.8579 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8849 GPIA | 0.8744 GPIA | 0.8958 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Benin was 0.8958 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8958 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4412 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Benin ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release