Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9425 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.9425 GPIA for total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin peaked at 0.9814 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8661 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Benin 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8661 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.9235 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9506 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9463 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8964 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9814 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9425 GPIA | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8661 GPIA | 0.8661 GPIA | 0.8661 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9396 GPIA | 0.8964 GPIA | 0.9814 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9425 GPIA | 0.9425 GPIA | 0.9425 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin was 0.9425 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9814 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8661 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release