Number of adults with no formal education by region in Benin
Benin: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 328,500 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
328,500 people
World rank
39th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.78 million people
in 2020
All-time low
328,500 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Benin, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Benin is 328,500 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Benin peaked at 2.78 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 328,500 people, in 2100.
That places Benin 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Benin, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.40 million people | — |
| 1955 | 1.39 million people | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.41 million people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.43 million people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.48 million people | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.55 million people | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.65 million people | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.77 million people | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 1.95 million people | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2.20 million people | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 2.38 million people | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.55 million people | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.72 million people | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.77 million people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.78 million people | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.74 million people | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 2.67 million people | -2.5% |
| 2035 | 2.57 million people | -3.8% |
| 2040 | 2.43 million people | -5.4% |
| 2045 | 2.26 million people | -7.1% |
| 2050 | 2.06 million people | -8.8% |
| 2055 | 1.84 million people | -10.7% |
| 2060 | 1.61 million people | -12.6% |
| 2065 | 1.37 million people | -14.5% |
| 2070 | 1.15 million people | -16.1% |
| 2075 | 955,500 people | -17.2% |
| 2080 | 784,600 people | -17.9% |
| 2085 | 640,200 people | -18.4% |
| 2090 | 518,300 people | -19.0% |
| 2095 | 415,300 people | -19.9% |
| 2100 | 328,500 people | -20.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 328,500 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141,000 people, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 328,500 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,450 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.40 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.42 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.43 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.51 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.55 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.71 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.77 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.07 million people | 1.95 million people | 2.20 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.46 million people | 2.38 million people | 2.55 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million people | 2.72 million people | 2.77 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.76 million people | 2.74 million people | 2.78 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.62 million people | 2.57 million people | 2.67 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 2.35 million people | 2.26 million people | 2.43 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.95 million people | 1.84 million people | 2.06 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.49 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.61 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.05 million people | 955,500 people | 1.15 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 712,400 people | 640,200 people | 784,600 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 466,800 people | 415,300 people | 518,300 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 328,500 people | 328,500 people | 328,500 people | 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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Benin?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Benin was 328,500 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,500 people in 2100.
- How does Benin rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.