Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Benin

Benin: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
23rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
51
1971–2022

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1971–2022

00000.001197119962022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2022, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

Benin ranks 23rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1971 to 2022.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1971 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
1972 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1973 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -7.4%
1974 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1975 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -1.9%
1976 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1977 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1978 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -15.2%
1979 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -9.6%
1980 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1981 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +15.7%
1982 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +8.4%
1983 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +22.6%
1984 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +4.5%
1985 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +4.0%
1986 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -21.7%
1987 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1988 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -1.9%
1989 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +10.6%
1990 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -33.5%
1991 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +15.6%
1992 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +27.9%
1993 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -16.4%
1994 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +48.3%
1995 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -20.1%
1996 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1997 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +13.1%
1998 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1999 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -31.0%
2000 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +11.7%
2001 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +8.6%
2002 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2003 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2004 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2005 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2006 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2008 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2009 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2010 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +6.2%
2011 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2012 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2013 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2014 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2015 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +22.4%
2016 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2017 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2018 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2019 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2020 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2021 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2022 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 9
1980s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 20 Guinea 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 21 Tanzania 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 22 Liberia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 24 Burkina Faso 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 25 Lesotho 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 26 Yemen 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Benin?
Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Benin rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
Benin ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.