Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 21.26 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Benin is 21.26 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 21.26 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.38 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Benin 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 4.74 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 6.96 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 7.74 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 8.27 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 9.36 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 10.94 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 11.7 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 11.69 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.03 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 14.2 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 15.25 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 15.86 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 16.58 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 17.62 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 18.3 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 18.92 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 19.85 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 20.11 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 19.97 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.72 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.34 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.36 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 20.22 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 21.26 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 21.26 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.49 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 21.26 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.28 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 3.17 units per square kilometre | 4.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.83 units per square kilometre | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 7.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.52 units per square kilometre | 8.27 units per square kilometre | 15.25 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.63 units per square kilometre | 15.86 units per square kilometre | 20.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.28 units per square kilometre | 19.36 units per square kilometre | 21.26 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 50 Guatemala 22.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Tonga 22.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Kiribati 21.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Ghana 20.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Seychelles 20.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 United Kingdom 20.11 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Benin was 21.26 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 21.26 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.