Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Benin
Benin: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 90.39 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Benin, 1820–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Benin recorded 90.39 for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Benin peaked at 96.97 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1820.
That places Benin 155th out of 209 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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.01 | — |
| 1825 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1840 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1850 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1855 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 1860 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1865 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 0.13 | +30.0% |
| 1875 | 0.18 | +38.5% |
| 1880 | 0.23 | +27.8% |
| 1885 | 0.31 | +34.8% |
| 1890 | 0.41 | +32.3% |
| 1895 | 0.55 | +34.1% |
| 1900 | 0.72 | +30.9% |
| 1905 | 0.96 | +33.3% |
| 1910 | 1.27 | +32.3% |
| 1915 | 1.68 | +32.3% |
| 1920 | 2.21 | +31.5% |
| 1925 | 2.91 | +31.7% |
| 1930 | 3.83 | +31.6% |
| 1935 | 5.02 | +31.1% |
| 1940 | 4.96 | -1.2% |
| 1945 | 8.88 | +79.0% |
| 1950 | 12.8 | +44.1% |
| 1955 | 16.73 | +30.7% |
| 1960 | 20.65 | +23.4% |
| 1965 | 26 | +25.9% |
| 1970 | 28.25 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 39.23 | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 50.22 | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 49.32 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 48.41 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 47.51 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 46.61 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 47.44 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 45.52 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 45.21 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 44.9 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 45.18 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 36.34 | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 40.66 | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 44.98 | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 48.79 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 49.96 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 52.39 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 54.51 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 57.88 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 79.01 | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 82.03 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 78.25 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 80.85 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 82.82 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 84.8 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 90.53 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 92.09 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 93.06 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 95.89 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 96.16 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.52 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.74 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.97 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 92.88 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 90.02 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 85.58 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 85.01 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 87.87 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 90.39 | +2.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 90.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.74, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 90.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1835 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1945 | +79.0% | 4.96 | 8.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.155 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.31 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.48 | 0.41 | 0.55 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.84 | 0.72 | 0.96 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.48 | 1.27 | 1.68 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.56 | 2.21 | 2.91 | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.42 | 3.83 | 5.02 | 2 |
| 1940s | 6.92 | 4.96 | 8.88 | 2 |
| 1950s | 14.77 | 12.8 | 16.73 | 2 |
| 1960s | 23.32 | 20.65 | 26 | 2 |
| 1970s | 33.74 | 28.25 | 39.23 | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.03 | 44.9 | 50.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.19 | 36.34 | 57.88 | 8 |
| 2000s | 82.61 | 78.25 | 90.53 | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.59 | 85.58 | 96.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.75 | 85.01 | 90.39 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Benin?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Benin was 90.39 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 96.97 in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1820.
- How does Benin rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Benin ranks 155th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.