Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Benin
Benin: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 77,007 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Benin, 1984–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Benin is 77,007, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and up 318.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Benin peaked at 233,812 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,403, in 2011.
Benin ranks 51st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 136,605 | — |
| 1985 | 137,207 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 152,706 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 168,673 | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 174,235 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 233,812 | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 194,040 | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 178,293 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 183,851 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 177,022 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 172,982 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 160,820 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 86,234 | -46.4% |
| 2008 | 72,189 | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 32,849 | -54.5% |
| 2010 | 26,060 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 18,403 | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 42,055 | +128.5% |
| 2018 | 74,178 | +76.4% |
| 2019 | 119,945 | +61.7% |
| 2020 | 131,313 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 101,191 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 77,007 | -23.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 77,007 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69,066, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 77,007 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142,582, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +128.5% | 18,403 | 42,055 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 153,885 | 136,605 | 174,235 | 5 |
| 1990s | 185,831 | 160,820 | 233,812 | 7 |
| 2000s | 63,757 | 32,849 | 86,234 | 3 |
| 2010s | 56,128 | 18,403 | 119,945 | 5 |
| 2020s | 103,170 | 77,007 | 131,313 | 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, male in Benin?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Benin was 77,007 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 233,812 in 1990.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,403 in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Benin ranks 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 318.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release