Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Benin

Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 110.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
110.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 188 countries
All-time high
110.5%
in 2015
All-time low
61.4%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Benin, 1999–2016

02550751001999200720161999: 61.4 %2000: 63.4 %2001: 69.4 %2002: 73.9 %2003: 76.7 %2004: 80.1 %2005: 80.2 %2011: 100 %2013: 107.1 %2014: 107.8 %2015: 110.5 %2016: 110 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Benin stood at 110.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Benin peaked at 110.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 1999.

Benin ranks 24th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Benin, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 61.4%
2000 63.4% +3.2%
2001 69.4% +9.6%
2002 73.9% +6.5%
2003 76.7% +3.8%
2004 80.1% +4.4%
2005 80.2% +0.2%
2011 100.0% +24.6%
2013 107.1% +7.2%
2014 107.8% +0.6%
2015 110.5% +2.5%
2016 110.0% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.4% 61.4% 61.4% 1
2000s 74.0% 63.4% 80.2% 6
2010s 107.1% 100.0% 110.5% 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 21 Grenada 111.4% compare
  2. 22 Colombia 111.0% compare
  3. 23 Portugal 110.4% compare
  4. 25 Morocco 109.9% compare
  5. 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 109.5% compare
  6. 27 Hong Kong, China 109.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Benin?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Benin was 110.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 110.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 1999.
How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Benin ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.