Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Benin
Benin: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 136,278 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Benin, 1984–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Benin stood at 136,278.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Benin peaked at 330,865 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 94,669, in 2011.
That places Benin 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 247,111 | — |
| 1985 | 251,927 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 264,057 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 284,993 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 294,452 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 330,865 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 330,169 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 325,604 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 325,884 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 321,856 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 317,456 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 306,478 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 189,227 | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 156,414 | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 113,332 | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 99,320 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 94,669 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 95,714 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 124,299 | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 174,425 | +40.3% |
| 2020 | 183,238 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 160,686 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 136,278 | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 268,508 | 247,111 | 294,452 | 5 |
| 1990s | 322,616 | 306,478 | 330,865 | 7 |
| 2000s | 152,991 | 113,332 | 189,227 | 3 |
| 2010s | 117,685 | 94,669 | 174,425 | 5 |
| 2020s | 160,067 | 136,278 | 183,238 | 3 |
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 out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Benin?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Benin was 136,278 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 330,865 in 1990.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,669 in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release