Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Benin

Benin: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 84,714 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
84,714 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
94th
of 196 countries
All-time high
86,080 number
in 2018
All-time low
0 number
in 1976
Years of data
38
1976–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Benin, 1976–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1976199720191976: 0 number1978: 0 number1979: 0 number1980: 0 number1982: 2.8k number1983: 3.1k number1984: 4.3k number1985: 5.5k number1986: 6.2k number1987: 7.2k number1988: 7.3k number1989: 7.3k number1990: 7.2k number1991: 7.4k number1992: 7.5k number1993: 8.0k number1994: 7.7k number1995: 8.4k number1996: 8.8k number1999: 9.2k number2000: 14.3k number2001: 12.9k number2002: 12.0k number2003: 11.2k number2004: 11.2k number2005: 14.0k number2006: 15.5k number2008: 34.6k number2009: 36.6k number2010: 48.1k number2011: 54.4k number2012: 55.4k number2013: 59.4k number2014: 64.6k number2015: 75.9k number2016: 79.9k number2018: 86.1k number2019: 84.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Benin stood at 84,714 number.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 131.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Benin peaked at 86,080 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1976.

Benin ranks 94th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Benin, 1976 to 2019.
Year number Change
1976 0 number —
1978 0 number —
1979 0 number —
1980 0 number —
1982 2,765 number —
1983 3,129 number +13.2%
1984 4,269 number +36.4%
1985 5,547 number +29.9%
1986 6,212 number +12.0%
1987 7,249 number +16.7%
1988 7,290 number +0.6%
1989 7,345 number +0.8%
1990 7,208 number -1.9%
1991 7,446 number +3.3%
1992 7,528 number +1.1%
1993 8,011 number +6.4%
1994 7,723 number -3.6%
1995 8,379 number +8.5%
1996 8,809 number +5.1%
1999 9,242 number +4.9%
2000 14,330 number +55.1%
2001 12,880 number -10.1%
2002 12,037 number -6.5%
2003 11,241 number -6.6%
2004 11,198 number -0.4%
2005 13,952 number +24.6%
2006 15,492 number +11.0%
2008 34,592 number +123.3%
2009 36,615 number +5.8%
2010 48,109 number +31.4%
2011 54,417 number +13.1%
2012 55,360 number +1.7%
2013 59,433 number +7.4%
2014 64,646 number +8.8%
2015 75,931 number +17.5%
2016 79,911 number +5.2%
2018 86,080 number +7.7%
2019 84,714 number -1.6%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 84,714 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,448 number, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 84,714 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71,696 number, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +123.3% 15,492 number 34,592 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 number 0 number 0 number 3
1980s 4,867 number 0 number 7,345 number 9
1990s 8,043 number 7,208 number 9,242 number 8
2000s 18,037 number 11,198 number 36,615 number 9
2010s 67,622 number 48,109 number 86,080 number 9

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 91 Serbia 86,623 number compare
  2. 92 Slovakia 85,985 number compare
  3. 93 Togo 85,067 number compare
  4. 95 United Arab Emirates 80,792 number compare
  5. 96 Greece 78,200 number compare
  6. 97 Guinea 77,823 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Benin?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Benin was 84,714 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 86,080 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1976.
How does Benin rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Benin ranks 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.