Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Benin
Benin: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.913 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.913 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Benin peaked at 0.913 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2429 GPIA, in 1990.
Benin ranks 172nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3609 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3787 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5518 GPIA | +45.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3964 GPIA | -28.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5703 GPIA | +43.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3582 GPIA | -37.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3911 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3521 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.366 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3645 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3235 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3316 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.33 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2429 GPIA | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4572 GPIA | +88.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4693 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.314 GPIA | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5348 GPIA | +70.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6238 GPIA | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6614 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6886 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7485 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7917 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8729 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9083 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.913 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4139 GPIA | 0.3521 GPIA | 0.5703 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3374 GPIA | 0.3235 GPIA | 0.3645 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2429 GPIA | 0.2429 GPIA | 0.2429 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4438 GPIA | 0.314 GPIA | 0.5348 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7028 GPIA | 0.6238 GPIA | 0.7917 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8981 GPIA | 0.8729 GPIA | 0.913 GPIA | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Benin?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Benin was 0.913 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.913 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2429 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Benin ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release