Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 61.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Benin is 61.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Benin peaked at 71.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1971.
Benin ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.6% | — |
| 1972 | 16.1% | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 18.0% | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 21.2% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 22.3% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 25.4% | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 26.4% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 28.2% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 30.9% | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 32.5% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 31.5% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 29.6% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 39.6% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 14.6% | 25.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.9% | 26.4% | 32.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 39.6% | 51.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 65.2% | 71.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.1% | 61.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Benin was 61.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release