Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 76.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Benin is 76.8%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Benin peaked at 77.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1971.
Benin ranks 97th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.7% | — |
| 1972 | 17.4% | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 19.5% | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 22.2% | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 24.2% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 24.9% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 27.7% | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 28.8% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 30.8% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 33.8% | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 35.5% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 34.3% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 33.9% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 32.1% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 41.0% | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.5% | 15.7% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 32.6% | 28.8% | 35.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 42.5% | 55.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 70.2% | 77.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 94 Luxembourg 77.8% compare
- 95 Brunei Darussalam 77.0% compare
- 96 Sao Tome and Principe 76.9% compare
- 98 Jamaica 76.7% compare
- 99 Panama 76.4% compare
- 100 Belize 76.4% compare
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 76.8% in 2016, 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 77.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 97th out of 181 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.