Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Years of schooling, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Benin 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.82 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,708 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,034 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,977 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 81,696 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for years of schooling, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Years of schooling ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.