Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 32.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Benin, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 32.1% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Benin peaked at 37.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1999.
That places Benin 75th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.4% | — |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +39.8% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 21.1% | 37.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 22.7% | 33.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 29.8% | 32.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 72 Kenya 33.0% compare
- 73 Maldives 32.8% compare
- 74 Sudan 32.4% compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 31.8% compare
- 77 Netherlands 31.5% compare
- 78 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31.4% 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Benin?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Benin was 32.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Benin ranks 75th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release