Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 74.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Benin, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 74.2% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Benin peaked at 94.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2019.
That places Benin 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.3% | — |
| 1999 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 89.2% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 88.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | -1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 74.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 74.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.5% | 92.3% | 92.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 86.9% | 94.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 72.4% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 74.2% | 75.0% | 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 primary education in public institutions in Benin?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Benin was 74.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Benin ranks 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release