Inequality in education in Benin
Benin: Inequality in education was 0.4403 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4403
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4479
in 2011
All-time low
0.4366
in 2014
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Inequality in education in Benin, 2011–2023
Source: 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%.
Inequality in education in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.4479 | — |
| 2012 | 0.4479 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4479 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4366 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4366 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4366 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4369 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4369 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4369 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4369 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4403 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4403 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4403 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.4403 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.4403 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4405 | 0.4366 | 0.4479 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4395 | 0.4369 | 0.4403 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Benin?
- Inequality in education in Benin was 0.4403 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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