Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Benin, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Benin is 1.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Benin peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
That places Benin 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 public in Benin?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Benin was 1.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release