Inequality in education in Benin
Benin: Inequality in education was 0.4403 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in education in Benin, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.4403 for inequality in education in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Benin peaked at 0.4479 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4366, in 2014.
Benin ranks 14th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4405 | 0.4366 | 0.4479 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4395 | 0.4369 | 0.4403 | 4 |
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More education data for Benin
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 59,742 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.48 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Benin?
- Inequality in education in Benin was 0.4403 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4479 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4366 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for inequality in education?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.