Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 49.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
49.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
68th
of 171 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 2010
All-time low
48.8%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2022
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Benin, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Benin stood at 49.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Benin peaked at 53.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1999.
That places Benin 68th out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.8% | — |
| 2000 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +0.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 49.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5%, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 49.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.1%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 48.8% | 52.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 48.8% | 53.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Benin?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Benin was 49.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Benin ranks 68th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release