Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Benin
Benin: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 13.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Benin, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 13.0% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female 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, pre-primary, female in Benin peaked at 13.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1999.
Benin ranks 164th of 176 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, 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.8%, 51% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
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, female in Benin?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Benin was 13.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Benin ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, 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, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release