School enrollment, preprimary in Benin
Benin: School enrollment, preprimary was 23.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Benin, 1976–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Benin is 23.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Benin peaked at 25.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
Benin ranks 166th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in Benin, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 1.5% | — |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +30.6% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +48.8% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +51.0% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +106.8% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 23.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 23.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +106.8% | 6.2% | 12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.6% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 17.4% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.2% | 23.1% | 2 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Benin?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Benin was 23.1% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Benin ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.