Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in Benin
Benin: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) was 12.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Benin, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 12.9% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 286.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Benin peaked at 12.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1999.
Benin ranks 166th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.6% | — |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +50.1% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +160.7% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +12.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 12.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.8%, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 12.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.4%, 51% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.7% | 12.9% | 5 |
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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Benin?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Benin was 12.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.0%. 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, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release