Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin
Benin: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 23.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
23.4%
Change on year
up 83.3%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
60.7%
in 2001
All-time low
12.8%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2001–2021
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin is 23.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 83.3% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin peaked at 60.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2019.
That places Benin 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60.7% | — |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -67.7% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +83.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 23.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Benin's 23.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.3%, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 47.8% | 60.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.8% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 14 Nigeria 26.9% compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 26.1% compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 24.6% compare
- 18 Tanzania, United Republic of 22.7% compare
- 19 Cambodia 21.8% compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 14.7% compare
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin was 23.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release