Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 52.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Benin, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Benin stood at 52.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Benin peaked at 62.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2016.
That places Benin 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 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 | 62.2% | — |
| 1999 | 61.4% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 52.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 52.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.5%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 61.4% | 62.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 54.3% | 60.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 52.7% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 52.9% | 53.0% | 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 52.9% 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 62.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 200 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 1.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release