Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin
Benin: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.8662 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin stood at 0.8662 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin peaked at 0.9487 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8244 GPIA, in 2017.
Benin ranks 25th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8738 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9487 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8244 GPIA | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8753 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9439 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8662 GPIA | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9112 GPIA | 0.8738 GPIA | 0.9487 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8812 GPIA | 0.8244 GPIA | 0.9439 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8662 GPIA | 0.8662 GPIA | 0.8662 GPIA | 1 |
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 unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin was 0.8662 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9487 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8244 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Benin ranks 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release