Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 67.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
67.9%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
101st
of 183 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 1999
All-time low
62.5%
in 2005
Years of data
19
1999–2022
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Benin, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Benin stood at 67.9%.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Benin peaked at 79.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2005.
Benin ranks 101st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.6% | — |
| 2000 | 77.0% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -3.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 67.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 67.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.3%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 62.5% | 78.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 66.4% | 77.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 67.9% | 70.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 98 Kuwait 68.7% compare
- 99 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 68.6% compare
- 100 Netherlands 68.5% compare
- 102 Montserrat 67.8% compare
- 103 Sudan 67.6% compare
- 104 Suriname 67.6% 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 pre-primary education in public in Benin?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Benin was 67.9% 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 79.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Benin ranks 101st out of 183 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 8.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release