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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 59,742 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.48 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (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.