Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Benin

Benin: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 33.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
33.6%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
73rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2019
All-time low
20.4%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2019

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Benin, 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 20.4 %2000: 23 %2001: 31.4 %2002: 31.4 %2010: 25 %2011: 26 %2013: 22.7 %2014: 25.1 %2015: 31.9 %2016: 31.8 %2018: 32.2 %2019: 33.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 33.6% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Benin peaked at 33.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1999.

That places Benin 73rd out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Benin, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 20.4%
2000 23.0% +12.8%
2001 31.4% +36.8%
2002 31.4% +0.0%
2010 25.0% -20.6%
2011 26.0% +4.1%
2013 22.7% -12.6%
2014 25.1% +10.4%
2015 31.9% +27.4%
2016 31.8% -0.5%
2018 32.2% +1.3%
2019 33.6% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 1
2000s 28.6% 23.0% 31.4% 3
2010s 28.5% 22.7% 33.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Benin?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Benin was 33.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1999.
How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Benin ranks 73rd out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.