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 13.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 13.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin peaked at 21.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2016.
That places Benin 39th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.2% | — |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -6.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.1%, 54% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.1% | 21.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.7% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 16.5% | 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 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 13.1% in 2022, 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 21.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 11.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release