Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 61.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
61.6%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
178th
of 198 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 2015
All-time low
16.9%
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2022
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin stood at 61.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin peaked at 75.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1971.
Benin ranks 178th of 198 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, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.9% | — |
| 1972 | 19.5% | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 22.7% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 24.4% | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 25.8% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 27.5% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 28.5% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 30.7% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 33.3% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 27.3% | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 31.1% | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 28.5% | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 27.5% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 25.4% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 25.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 17.6% | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 29.7% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | -9.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 61.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 61.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.4% | 16.9% | 25.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.5% | 25.2% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 17.6% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 34.9% | 59.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 59.0% | 75.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 57.5% | 67.8% | 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 primary education, both sexes in Benin?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin was 61.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release