Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate was 2.87 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Benin, 1985–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Benin stood at 2.87 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 8.46 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -19.57 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Benin 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -326.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6345 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1990 | -19.57 % change on previous year | -3183.7% |
| 1993 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1994 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1995 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
| 1996 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2004 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2005 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -220.2% |
| 2006 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2009 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 2010 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2011 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2012 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +188.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2772 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3754 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2017 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -1221.8% |
| 2018 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2019 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2020 | -0.674 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2021 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -598.7% |
| 2022 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.87 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3624 % change on previous year, 7.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.87 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1273 % change on previous year, 22.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -3183.7% | 0.6345 % change on previous year | -19.57 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1221.8% | 0.3754 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.541 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -19.57 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -0.7182 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.85 % change on previous year | -0.674 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 20 Aruba 3.76 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Uganda 3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Solomon Islands 3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Chad 2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Tajikistan 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Armenia 2.51 % change on previous year 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 enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Benin was 2.87 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.57 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary enrollment selected countries Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.