Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Benin

Benin: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 93.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
93.5%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
128th
of 189 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2018
All-time low
39.5%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1984–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Benin, 1984–2019

0204060801001984200120191984: 50.1 %1985: 50.8 %1986: 48.9 %1988: 48.4 %1989: 48.9 %1990: 39.5 %1992: 49.2 %1993: 53.2 %1994: 54.5 %1995: 56.9 %1996: 59.1 %1997: 62.5 %2003: 84.6 %2004: 87.7 %2005: 83.8 %2006: 86.8 %2008: 90.1 %2009: 94.2 %2010: 94.9 %2011: 94.9 %2012: 95.7 %2013: 96 %2014: 96.4 %2016: 96.9 %2017: 97 %2018: 97.2 %2019: 93.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Benin is 93.5%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Benin peaked at 97.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 1990.

That places Benin 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 49.4% 48.4% 50.8% 5
1990s 53.6% 39.5% 62.5% 7
2000s 87.9% 83.8% 94.2% 6
2010s 95.8% 93.5% 97.2% 9

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 125 Sao Tome and Principe 94.0% compare
  2. 126 Rwanda 93.7% compare
  3. 127 Cape Verde 93.6% compare
  4. 129 Bolivia 93.2% compare
  5. 130 Iraq 92.8% compare
  6. 131 Bermuda 92.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Benin?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Benin was 93.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 1990.
How does Benin rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Benin ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.