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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Benin, 1999–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
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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About this data
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.