Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 64.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 64.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2022.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Benin peaked at 78.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1971.
That places Benin 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.4% | — |
| 1973 | 24.9% | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 24.6% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 28.5% | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | +48.3% |
| 1986 | 40.1% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 39.6% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6% | 20.4% | 28.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 40.7% | 39.6% | 42.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 48.7% | 59.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 73.1% | 78.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.1% | 64.9% | 3 |
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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, male in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Benin was 64.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Benin ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release