Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Benin
Benin: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.9806 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Benin, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Benin is 0.9806 GPI, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Benin peaked at 1.3 GPI in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.7279 GPI, in 1980.
That places Benin 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9927 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.922 GPI | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8129 GPI | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9917 GPI | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9185 GPI | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 1.04 GPI | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.965 GPI | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 1.3 GPI | +34.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7279 GPI | -44.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | +38.6% |
| 1983 | 1.06 GPI | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9489 GPI | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9761 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPI | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9613 GPI | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9647 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9948 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9841 GPI | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9349 GPI | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9005 GPI | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9226 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9565 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9117 GPI | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.943 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.964 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.978 GPI | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9808 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9603 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.996 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9875 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9806 GPI | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9936 GPI | 0.8129 GPI | 1.3 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9619 GPI | 0.7279 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9627 GPI | 0.9005 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.966 GPI | 0.9117 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9932 GPI | 0.9603 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 7 |
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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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Benin?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Benin was 0.9806 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 GPI in 1979.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7279 GPI in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Benin ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 4 to the male survival rate to grade 4. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.