Net intake rate in grade 1 in Benin
Benin: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 50.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Benin, 2003–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1 in Benin is 50.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Benin peaked at 60.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2003.
That places Benin 98th out of 118 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 48.0% | — |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 48.0% | 50.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 50.8% | 60.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 95 Chad 54.2% compare
- 96 Timor-Leste 52.5% compare
- 97 Syrian Arab Republic 51.2% compare
- 99 Zambia 50.4% compare
- 100 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.4% compare
- 101 Niger 50.0% 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 intake rate in grade 1 in Benin?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Benin was 50.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Benin ranks 98th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.