Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 48.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Benin, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Benin stood at 48.4%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Benin peaked at 48.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1998.
Benin ranks 124th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.7% | — |
| 1999 | 47.5% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 48.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5%, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 48.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.0%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 45.7% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 46.1% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.4% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.5% | 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 48.4% 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 48.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Benin ranks 124th out of 189 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 down 0.5%. 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 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