School enrolment in Benin
Benin: School enrolment was 12.94 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
12.94
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
166th
of 178 countries
All-time high
12.94
in 2018
All-time low
2.57
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2018
School enrolment in Benin, 1999–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrolment in Benin stood at 12.94. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 286.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Benin peaked at 12.94 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.57, in 1999.
Benin ranks 166th of 178 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 enrolment in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.57 | — |
| 2000 | 3.86 | +50.1% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.35 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 8.74 | +160.7% |
| 2012 | 9.08 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.55 | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 11.5 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.94 | +12.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 12.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 12.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.41, 51% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 2.73 | 3.86 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.76 | 8.74 | 12.94 | 5 |
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 enrolment in Benin?
- School enrolment in Benin was 12.94 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.94 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for school enrolment?
- Benin ranks 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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