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 0.8935 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.8935 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin peaked at 0.955 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8631 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Benin 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.955 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.893 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9029 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8942 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8943 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8899 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9011 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8862 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8912 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8795 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8838 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8631 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8636 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.865 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8855 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8935 GPIA | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9113 GPIA | 0.893 GPIA | 0.955 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8836 GPIA | 0.8631 GPIA | 0.9011 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8813 GPIA | 0.865 GPIA | 0.8935 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 60 Mozambique 0.9016 GPIA compare
- 61 Türkiye 0.9011 GPIA compare
- 62 Bangladesh 0.8972 GPIA compare
- 64 New Zealand 0.893 GPIA compare
- 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8818 GPIA compare
- 66 India 0.8791 GPIA compare
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 0.8935 GPIA in 2022, 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 0.955 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8631 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Benin ranks 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release