Primary education, pupils, per capita in Benin
Benin: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1743 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.1743 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.197 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0495 units per person, in 1971.
Benin ranks 18th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0495 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0542 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0603 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0606 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0708 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0736 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0772 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.079 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0888 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.091 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0941 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0973 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1001 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0974 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0979 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.095 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0959 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0947 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0942 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0792 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 0.09 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0952 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1021 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1025 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1089 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.113 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1192 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1242 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1246 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1291 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1417 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1502 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1558 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1617 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1564 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1561 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1735 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1808 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1825 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1852 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1911 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1927 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1934 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.197 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1939 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.187 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1796 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1714 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.167 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1699 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1743 units per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0682 units per person | 0.0495 units per person | 0.0888 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0958 units per person | 0.091 units per person | 0.1001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1059 units per person | 0.0792 units per person | 0.1246 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1562 units per person | 0.1291 units per person | 0.1808 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1874 units per person | 0.1714 units per person | 0.197 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1704 units per person | 0.167 units per person | 0.1743 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 0.1781 units per person compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 0.1767 units per person compare
- 17 Burundi 0.1748 units per person compare
- 19 Central African Republic 0.1726 units per person compare
- 20 Mauritania 0.1725 units per person compare
- 21 Iraq 0.1713 units per person compare
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Benin?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Benin was 0.1743 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.197 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0495 units per person in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.