Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Benin

Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 114.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
114.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 188 countries
All-time high
116.3%
in 2015
All-time low
75.2%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2016

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

02550751001251999200720161999: 75.2 %2000: 76.8 %2001: 83.5 %2002: 87.9 %2003: 90.4 %2004: 93.3 %2005: 91.9 %2011: 108.3 %2013: 114.3 %2014: 114.1 %2015: 116.3 %2016: 114.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Benin stood at 114.9%.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Benin peaked at 116.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 1999.

That places Benin 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Benin, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 75.2%
2000 76.8% +2.1%
2001 83.5% +8.7%
2002 87.9% +5.4%
2003 90.4% +2.8%
2004 93.3% +3.2%
2005 91.9% -1.6%
2011 108.3% +17.8%
2013 114.3% +5.6%
2014 114.1% -0.2%
2015 116.3% +1.9%
2016 114.9% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.2% 75.2% 75.2% 1
2000s 87.3% 76.8% 93.3% 6
2010s 113.6% 108.3% 116.3% 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 12 Netherlands 115.9% compare
  2. 13 Angola 115.3% compare
  3. 14 Peru 115.3% compare
  4. 16 Fiji 114.9% compare
  5. 17 Tonga 114.7% compare
  6. 18 Morocco 113.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Benin?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Benin was 114.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 116.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 1999.
How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Benin ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.