Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Benin
Benin: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.9487 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Benin is 0.9487 GPI, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Benin peaked at 1.29 GPI in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.6852 GPI, in 1980.
Benin ranks 134th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9745 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9196 GPI | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8023 GPI | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9925 GPI | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8659 GPI | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9748 GPI | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9817 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.29 GPI | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6852 GPI | -46.9% |
| 1982 | 0.98 GPI | +43.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 GPI | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9181 GPI | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9653 GPI | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9747 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9597 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9492 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.951 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPI | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9809 GPI | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9201 GPI | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8914 GPI | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9075 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9481 GPI | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8751 GPI | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9045 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9347 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9956 GPI | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9553 GPI | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9327 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9935 GPI | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9775 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9955 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9778 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9919 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9487 GPI | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9753 GPI | 0.8023 GPI | 1.29 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9431 GPI | 0.6852 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9552 GPI | 0.8914 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.933 GPI | 0.8751 GPI | 0.9956 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9739 GPI | 0.9327 GPI | 0.9955 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Benin?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Benin was 0.9487 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPI in 1979.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6852 GPI in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Benin ranks 134th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 5 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 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. 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.