School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Benin
Benin: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 108.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2022, school enrollment, primary in Benin stood at 108.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Benin peaked at 122.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 1971.
That places Benin 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.7% | — |
| 1972 | 34.3% | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 37.8% | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 36.5% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 42.5% | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 44.0% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 46.0% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 47.0% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 54.0% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 55.7% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 59.7% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 61.4% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 59.7% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 58.1% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 57.1% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 56.4% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 47.2% | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 53.3% | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 61.0% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 73.9% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 77.3% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 84.5% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 106.5% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 111.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 112.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 114.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 118.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 119.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 119.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 122.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 120.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 116.3% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 111.8% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 106.8% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 104.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 105.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 108.0% | +2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 108.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 108.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.4% | 31.7% | 52.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 58.0% | 54.0% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 47.2% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 77.3% | 111.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 116.2% | 106.8% | 122.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.9% | 104.0% | 108.0% | 3 |
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, primary in Benin?
- School enrollment, primary in Benin was 108.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 122.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Benin ranks 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 (% 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.