Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Benin
Benin: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.9% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.9%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 1950
All-time low
0.9%
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Benin, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Benin stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Benin peaked at 61.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2100.
Benin ranks 54th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.9% | — |
| 1955 | 59.1% | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 56.4% | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 52.8% | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 49.3% | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 46.3% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 43.5% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 40.7% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 38.5% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -13.3% |
| 2025 | 19.2% | -14.0% |
| 2030 | 16.5% | -14.0% |
| 2035 | 14.2% | -14.2% |
| 2040 | 12.1% | -14.8% |
| 2045 | 10.2% | -15.5% |
| 2050 | 8.5% | -16.3% |
| 2055 | 7.1% | -17.2% |
| 2060 | 5.8% | -18.2% |
| 2065 | 4.7% | -19.3% |
| 2070 | 3.7% | -20.2% |
| 2075 | 3.0% | -20.6% |
| 2080 | 2.3% | -20.7% |
| 2085 | 1.9% | -20.6% |
| 2090 | 1.5% | -20.7% |
| 2095 | 1.2% | -21.1% |
| 2100 | 0.9% | -21.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.5% | 59.1% | 61.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 54.6% | 52.8% | 56.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 47.8% | 46.3% | 49.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.1% | 40.7% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 36.9% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 31.8% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 25.8% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.2% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2030s | 15.3% | 14.2% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.1% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2050s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2060s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2070s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2080s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
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 share of the population with no formal education with projections in Benin?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Benin was 0.9% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2100.
- How does Benin rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Benin ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.