Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 25.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Benin, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Benin stood at 25.8%.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Benin peaked at 27.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1981.
That places Benin 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.4% | — |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +39.2% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +95.4% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +3.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 25.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 25.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.7%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +95.4% | 5.5% | 10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 5.5% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 13.2% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.0% | 25.8% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Benin?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Benin was 25.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1981.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release