School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Benin
Benin: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 969,696 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
969,696 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
68th
of 206 countries
All-time high
969,696 number
in 2020
All-time low
216,846 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Benin, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Benin is 969,696 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Benin peaked at 969,696 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 216,846 number, in 1970.
That places Benin 68th out of 206 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, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 216,846 number | — |
| 1971 | 222,734 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 230,146 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 238,041 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 256,845 number | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 264,545 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 271,419 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 280,540 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 289,829 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 298,887 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 307,472 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 315,523 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 312,958 number | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 323,533 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 334,676 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 345,919 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 356,793 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 369,434 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 382,657 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 396,172 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 409,709 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 423,003 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 437,869 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 453,921 number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 470,394 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 486,400 number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 501,274 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 518,501 number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 535,963 number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 553,434 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 570,755 number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 587,638 number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 606,152 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 625,121 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 643,916 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 661,785 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 678,221 number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 697,496 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 716,710 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 735,607 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 754,041 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 771,941 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 791,590 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 812,558 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 834,406 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 856,590 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 878,415 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 901,536 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 924,784 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 947,684 number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 969,696 number | +2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 969,696 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 740,623 number, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 969,696 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million number, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 256,983 number | 216,846 number | 298,887 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 344,514 number | 307,472 number | 396,172 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 479,047 number | 409,709 number | 553,434 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 652,340 number | 570,755 number | 735,607 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 847,354 number | 754,041 number | 947,684 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 969,696 number | 969,696 number | 969,696 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 school age population, primary education, male in Benin?
- School age population, primary education, male in Benin was 969,696 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 969,696 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,846 number in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Benin ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.