Enrolment in primary education, male in Benin

Benin: Enrolment in primary education, male was 1.15 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.15 million number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
63rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.19 million number
in 2016
All-time low
107,215 number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197119952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Benin recorded 1.15 million number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2019.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Benin peaked at 1.19 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 107,215 number, in 1971.

Benin ranks 63rd of 202 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 163,828 number 107,215 number 230,721 number 9
1980s 287,408 number 237,151 number 319,310 number 10
1990s 419,566 number 276,441 number 529,622 number 10
2000s 736,928 number 557,802 number 927,961 number 9
2010s 1.11 million number 957,155 number 1.19 million number 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 60 Guatemala 1.22 million number compare
  2. 61 Poland 1.17 million number compare
  3. 62 Australia 1.15 million number compare
  4. 64 Cambodia 1.12 million number compare
  5. 65 Burundi 1.10 million number compare
  6. 66 Senegal 1.03 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Benin?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Benin was 1.15 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 107,215 number in 1971.
How does Benin rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Benin ranks 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.