School enrollment, primary, male in Benin
Benin: School enrollment, primary, male was 112.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2022, school enrollment, primary, male in Benin stood at 112.1%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Benin peaked at 126.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1971.
Benin ranks 31st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.8% | 43.9% | 71.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 77.3% | 71.4% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 62.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.6% | 91.3% | 118.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 120.8% | 110.7% | 126.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.0% | 108.1% | 112.1% | 3 |
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, primary, male in Benin?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Benin was 112.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 126.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.