Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Benin
Benin: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.9212 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.9212 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9212 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.3527 GPIA
in 1975
Years of data
45
1971–2022
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Benin stood at 0.9212 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Benin peaked at 0.9212 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3527 GPIA, in 1975.
Benin ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3799 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3906 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3944 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3826 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3527 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4017 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3851 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4115 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4377 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4883 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4179 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4686 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3859 GPIA | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4439 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4288 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4301 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4292 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4447 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4488 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4394 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4714 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4595 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4581 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4655 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.477 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4601 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4676 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4737 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5292 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5399 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5452 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5826 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6452 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7323 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7817 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8163 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8221 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8429 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8684 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8897 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8965 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9058 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9111 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9074 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9212 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3929 GPIA | 0.3527 GPIA | 0.4377 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4386 GPIA | 0.3859 GPIA | 0.4883 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4636 GPIA | 0.4394 GPIA | 0.477 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5957 GPIA | 0.5292 GPIA | 0.7323 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8529 GPIA | 0.7817 GPIA | 0.9058 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9132 GPIA | 0.9074 GPIA | 0.9212 GPIA | 3 |
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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 primary education, adjusted in Benin?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Benin was 0.9212 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9212 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3527 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Benin ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release