Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Benin
Benin: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 64.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
64.1%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2013
All-time low
24.5%
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2022
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Benin is 64.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Benin peaked at 80.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1971.
Benin ranks 174th 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, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.5% | — |
| 1972 | 28.1% | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 27.0% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 33.8% | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 32.4% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 32.1% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 34.5% | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 35.8% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 37.0% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 40.2% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 41.9% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 48.1% | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 37.8% | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 43.6% | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 39.8% | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 35.1% | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 34.8% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 24.5% | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 27.0% | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 27.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | -9.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 64.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.1%, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 64.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.7% | 24.5% | 35.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 39.7% | 34.8% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 24.5% | 46.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 45.5% | 68.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 61.8% | 80.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 60.2% | 71.0% | 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, male in Benin?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Benin was 64.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Benin ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release