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
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1971–2022
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
| 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.