Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Benin
Benin: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 414,715 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
414,715
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
61st
of 222 countries
All-time high
414,715
in 2025
All-time low
87,525
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Benin, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Benin is 414,715, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Benin peaked at 414,715 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87,525, in 1970.
Benin ranks 61st of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87,525 | — |
| 1971 | 90,275 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 92,948 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 95,389 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 101,682 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 104,607 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 107,664 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 110,832 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 114,154 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 117,243 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 120,626 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 124,297 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 123,097 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 126,833 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 130,819 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 134,721 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 140,761 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 147,242 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 153,427 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 158,332 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 162,718 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 167,961 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 173,072 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 178,245 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 184,831 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 189,908 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 194,045 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 199,767 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 205,393 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 210,794 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 217,119 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 232,201 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 232,253 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 236,750 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 243,104 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 249,594 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 255,943 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 261,976 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 268,634 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 276,410 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 285,827 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 294,533 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 303,278 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 315,186 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 322,900 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 329,017 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 336,716 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 345,971 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 356,635 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 368,427 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 379,294 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 389,371 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 398,495 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 406,687 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 411,896 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 414,715 | +0.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 414,715 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257,184, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 414,715 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 414,762, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102,232 | 87,525 | 117,243 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,016 | 120,626 | 158,332 | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,673 | 162,718 | 210,794 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,398 | 217,119 | 276,410 | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,849 | 285,827 | 368,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,076 | 379,294 | 414,715 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Benin?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Benin was 414,715 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 414,715 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,525 in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Benin ranks 61st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release