Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Benin
Benin: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 23.13 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Benin, 1976–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Benin recorded 23.13 for preprimary gross enrollment rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Benin peaked at 25.45 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1976.
That places Benin 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 1.51 | — |
| 1982 | 1.3 | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 1.44 | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 1.88 | +30.6% |
| 1985 | 2.36 | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 2.62 | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 2.93 | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 2.89 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.83 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.7 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.71 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.65 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.75 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 2.79 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.84 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.22 | +48.8% |
| 2000 | 6.38 | +51.0% |
| 2001 | 5.62 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 5.11 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 4.64 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.56 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 6.18 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 12.77 | +106.8% |
| 2009 | 13.56 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 17.42 | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 19.15 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 19 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.74 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 20.78 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 23.93 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 24.79 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 25.21 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.45 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.43 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 22.22 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 23.13 | +4.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 23.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.53, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 23.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.85, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +106.8% | 6.18 | 12.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 0 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 | 2.6 | 4.22 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.16 | 4.56 | 13.56 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.99 | 17.42 | 25.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.67 | 22.22 | 23.13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Benin?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Benin was 23.13 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 25.45 in 2018.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Benin ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.