Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Benin
Benin: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female was 13.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Benin, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Benin is 13.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 284.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Benin peaked at 13.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1999.
That places Benin 149th out of 160 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.5% | — |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +50.1% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +158.1% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 146 Lesotho 20.9% compare
- 147 Angola 16.7% compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 16.0%
- 150 Syrian Arab Republic 10.9% compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 10.6% compare
- 152 Guinea 10.6% compare
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Benin?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Benin was 13.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female?
- Benin ranks 149th out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release