School enrollment, preprimary, male in Benin
Benin: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 22.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Benin, 1976–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Benin stood at 22.9%.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Benin peaked at 25.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
Benin ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.6% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 17.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.0% | 22.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Benin
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 59,742 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 112.1% (2022)
- Labor force, total 6.64 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Benin?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Benin was 22.9% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Benin ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.