Primary education, pupils (% female) in Benin
Benin: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 47.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Benin, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Benin is 47.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Benin peaked at 47.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1975.
Benin ranks 170th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.9% | — |
| 1972 | 31.3% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 31.4% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 30.9% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 30.6% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 31.4% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 31.1% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 31.8% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 31.9% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 33.6% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 32.0% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 32.6% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 33.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 33.5% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 33.3% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 35.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 37.2% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.3% | 30.6% | 31.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 32.0% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 33.3% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 40.2% | 46.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 46.5% | 47.7% | 9 |
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 primary education, pupils in Benin?
- Primary education, pupils in Benin was 47.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for primary education, pupils?
- Benin ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.