Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Benin
Benin: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 108.04 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
108.04
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
45th
of 205 countries
All-time high
121.99
in 2015
All-time low
31.73
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2022
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, primary gross enrollment rate in Benin stood at 108.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Benin peaked at 121.99 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.73, in 1971.
That places Benin 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.73 | — |
| 1972 | 34.34 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 37.82 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 36.48 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 42.48 | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 44 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 46.04 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 46.98 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 52.69 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 53.97 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 55.73 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 59.68 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 61.37 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 59.72 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 60 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 58.06 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 58.28 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 57.12 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 56.42 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 47.15 | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 53.25 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 56.13 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 60.97 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 61.34 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.69 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 66.99 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 70.75 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 73.89 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 74.32 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 77.29 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 84.48 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 89.59 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 93.19 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 96.99 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 94.21 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 94.33 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 106.48 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 111.44 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 112.8 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 114.72 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 118.54 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 119.38 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 119.67 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 121.99 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 120.3 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 116.29 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 111.81 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 106.8 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 104.03 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 105.63 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 108.04 | +2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 108.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.42, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 108.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.4 | 31.73 | 52.69 | 9 |
| 1980s | 58.04 | 53.97 | 61.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.95 | 47.15 | 74.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.22 | 77.29 | 111.44 | 9 |
| 2010s | 116.23 | 106.8 | 121.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.9 | 104.03 | 108.04 | 3 |
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 primary gross enrollment rate in Benin?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Benin was 108.04 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 121.99 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.73 in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Benin ranks 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.