Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Benin

Benin: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 150.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
150.2%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 184 countries
All-time high
165.9%
in 2008
All-time low
61.1%
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2018

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2018

0501001501971199420181971: 61.1 % of relevant age group1972: 66.2 % of relevant age group1973: 78.5 % of relevant age group1974: 64 % of relevant age group1975: 89 % of relevant age group1976: 74.4 % of relevant age group1977: 86.9 % of relevant age group1978: 82 % of relevant age group1979: 114.6 % of relevant age group1980: 85.3 % of relevant age group1981: 103.7 % of relevant age group1982: 101.6 % of relevant age group1983: 90.6 % of relevant age group1984: 90 % of relevant age group1985: 90.3 % of relevant age group1986: 87.4 % of relevant age group1987: 96.1 % of relevant age group1988: 93 % of relevant age group1989: 90.6 % of relevant age group1990: 94.1 % of relevant age group1991: 106.4 % of relevant age group1992: 95.6 % of relevant age group1993: 99.8 % of relevant age group1994: 85.3 % of relevant age group1995: 91.5 % of relevant age group1996: 91.3 % of relevant age group1997: 90.9 % of relevant age group1998: 101.2 % of relevant age group2000: 112.4 % of relevant age group2001: 115.1 % of relevant age group2002: 116.2 % of relevant age group2003: 113.7 % of relevant age group2004: 117 % of relevant age group2005: 114 % of relevant age group2006: 128.1 % of relevant age group2008: 165.9 % of relevant age group2010: 151 % of relevant age group2011: 152.8 % of relevant age group2012: 161.6 % of relevant age group2013: 160 % of relevant age group2014: 162.1 % of relevant age group2015: 165.9 % of relevant age group2016: 161.8 % of relevant age group2017: 153.4 % of relevant age group2018: 150.2 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Benin is 150.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Benin peaked at 165.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 1971.

Benin ranks 9th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group) in Benin, 1971 to 2018.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1971 61.1%
1972 66.2% +8.3%
1973 78.5% +18.6%
1974 64.0% -18.5%
1975 89.0% +39.1%
1976 74.4% -16.4%
1977 86.9% +16.9%
1978 82.0% -5.7%
1979 114.6% +39.7%
1980 85.3% -25.6%
1981 103.7% +21.6%
1982 101.6% -2.1%
1983 90.6% -10.8%
1984 90.0% -0.6%
1985 90.3% +0.3%
1986 87.4% -3.2%
1987 96.1% +9.9%
1988 93.0% -3.2%
1989 90.6% -2.5%
1990 94.1% +3.8%
1991 106.4% +13.1%
1992 95.6% -10.1%
1993 99.8% +4.4%
1994 85.3% -14.6%
1995 91.5% +7.3%
1996 91.3% -0.3%
1997 90.9% -0.4%
1998 101.2% +11.3%
2000 112.4% +11.0%
2001 115.1% +2.4%
2002 116.2% +1.0%
2003 113.7% -2.1%
2004 117.0% +2.8%
2005 114.0% -2.5%
2006 128.1% +12.3%
2008 165.9% +29.6%
2010 151.0% -9.0%
2011 152.8% +1.1%
2012 161.6% +5.8%
2013 160.0% -1.0%
2014 162.1% +1.3%
2015 165.9% +2.3%
2016 161.8% -2.4%
2017 153.4% -5.2%
2018 150.2% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 79.6% 61.1% 114.6% 9
1980s 92.9% 85.3% 103.7% 10
1990s 95.1% 85.3% 106.4% 9
2000s 122.8% 112.4% 165.9% 8
2010s 157.7% 150.2% 165.9% 9

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 6 Madagascar 153.9% compare
  2. 7 Ethiopia 153.6% compare
  3. 8 British Virgin Islands 150.3% compare
  4. 10 Nicaragua 146.2% compare
  5. 11 Nepal 145.7% compare
  6. 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 145.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Benin?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Benin was 150.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 165.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 1971.
How does Benin rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Benin ranks 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.