Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 82.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Benin, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 82.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2016.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Benin peaked at 84.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1971.
That places Benin 66th out of 173 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.0% | — |
| 1973 | 27.0% | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 30.8% | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 46.1% | +49.5% |
| 1986 | 43.7% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 43.1% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.6% | 22.0% | 30.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 43.1% | 46.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 52.4% | 64.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 78.9% | 84.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 63 Croatia 83.7% compare
- 64 Mongolia 83.7% compare
- 65 Aruba 83.1% compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 82.8% compare
- 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 82.4% compare
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 82.0% compare
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 82.8% in 2016, 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 84.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Benin ranks 66th out of 173 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.