School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin
Benin: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 298,370 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin stood at 298,370 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin peaked at 298,370 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65,664 number, in 1970.
That places Benin 72nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65,664 number | — |
| 1971 | 67,546 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 69,422 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 71,645 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 77,130 number | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 79,584 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 81,735 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 84,209 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 87,036 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 89,985 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 92,758 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 95,213 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 94,673 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 97,564 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 100,792 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 104,181 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 107,576 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 111,028 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 114,890 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 119,172 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 123,648 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 127,971 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 132,032 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 136,661 number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 141,678 number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 146,720 number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 151,443 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 156,230 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 161,302 number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 166,606 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 172,057 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 177,533 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 183,078 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 188,979 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 195,156 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 201,254 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 206,852 number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 212,460 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 218,357 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 224,517 number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 230,681 number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 236,543 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 242,187 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 248,294 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 254,692 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 261,346 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 268,307 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 275,541 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 283,018 number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 290,711 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 298,370 number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,396 number | 65,664 number | 89,985 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,785 number | 92,758 number | 119,172 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,429 number | 123,648 number | 166,606 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,024 number | 172,057 number | 224,517 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,132 number | 230,681 number | 290,711 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 298,370 number | 298,370 number | 298,370 number | 1 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin was 298,370 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 298,370 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,664 number in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 72nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.