Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Benin
Benin: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 25.78 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Benin, 1981–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Benin stood at 25.78.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Benin peaked at 27.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.39, in 1981.
Benin ranks 49th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.39 | — |
| 1989 | 3.67 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 3.43 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 3.79 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 5.07 | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 4.28 | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 4.75 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 5.45 | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 5.83 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 7.67 | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 7.24 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 10.08 | +39.2% |
| 2001 | 7.96 | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 7.28 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 5.53 | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 10.81 | +95.4% |
| 2005 | 11.76 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 13.14 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 9.14 | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 11.63 | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 13.2 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 15.74 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 16.4 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 16.96 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 18.48 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 22.11 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 22.74 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 23.23 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 25.35 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 27.6 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 25.49 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 25.02 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 25.78 | +3.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 25.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.69, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 25.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +95.4% | 5.53 | 10.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.53 | 3.39 | 3.67 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.28 | 3.43 | 7.67 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.7 | 5.53 | 13.14 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.18 | 13.2 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.43 | 25.02 | 25.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Benin?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Benin was 25.78 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 in 1981.
- How does Benin rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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