Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 51.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 51.6%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Benin peaked at 54.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2011.
That places Benin 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.3% | — |
| 1999 | 52.5% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 51.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.5%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 51.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 52.5% | 54.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 51.5% | 53.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 51.1% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 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 51.6% 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 54.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Benin ranks 66th 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 up 0.5%. 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 primary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release