Benin - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Benin was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Benin was 2,182,724 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,267,835 in 2016 and a minimum value of 155,255 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 155,255 |
| 1972 | 173,897 |
| 1973 | 197,851 |
| 1974 | 203,795 |
| 1975 | 244,032 |
| 1976 | 259,880 |
| 1977 | 279,673 |
| 1978 | 293,648 |
| 1979 | 338,948 |
| 1980 | 357,348 |
| 1981 | 379,926 |
| 1982 | 404,297 |
| 1983 | 428,185 |
| 1984 | 429,190 |
| 1985 | 444,232 |
| 1986 | 444,163 |
| 1987 | 462,120 |
| 1988 | 470,277 |
| 1989 | 482,451 |
| 1990 | 418,272 |
| 1991 | 490,129 |
| 1992 | 534,810 |
| 1993 | 599,830 |
| 1994 | 624,778 |
| 1995 | 677,900 |
| 1996 | 722,161 |
| 1997 | 784,887 |
| 1998 | 843,340 |
| 1999 | 872,217 |
| 2000 | 932,424 |
| 2001 | 1,054,936 |
| 2002 | 1,152,798 |
| 2003 | 1,233,214 |
| 2004 | 1,319,648 |
| 2005 | 1,318,140 |
| 2006 | 1,356,818 |
| 2008 | 1,601,146 |
| 2009 | 1,719,390 |
| 2010 | 1,787,940 |
| 2011 | 1,869,379 |
| 2012 | 1,987,182 |
| 2013 | 2,064,031 |
| 2014 | 2,133,330 |
| 2015 | 2,238,185 |
| 2016 | 2,267,835 |
| 2017 | 2,251,555 |
| 2018 | 2,223,966 |
| 2019 | 2,180,896 |
| 2020 | 2,182,724 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Benin was 47.67 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 47.67 in 2018, while its lowest value was 30.55 in 1975.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.94 |
| 1972 | 31.33 |
| 1973 | 31.44 |
| 1974 | 30.95 |
| 1975 | 30.55 |
| 1976 | 31.41 |
| 1977 | 31.07 |
| 1978 | 31.81 |
| 1979 | 31.93 |
| 1980 | 33.64 |
| 1981 | 32.04 |
| 1982 | 32.29 |
| 1983 | 32.56 |
| 1984 | 33.18 |
| 1985 | 33.27 |
| 1986 | 33.52 |
| 1987 | 33.62 |
| 1988 | 33.72 |
| 1989 | 33.82 |
| 1990 | 33.91 |
| 1991 | 33.27 |
| 1992 | 33.58 |
| 1993 | 34.05 |
| 1994 | 35.18 |
| 1995 | 35.77 |
| 1996 | 36.45 |
| 1997 | 37.23 |
| 1998 | 38.38 |
| 1999 | 39.28 |
| 2000 | 40.18 |
| 2001 | 40.56 |
| 2002 | 41.26 |
| 2003 | 41.85 |
| 2004 | 42.79 |
| 2005 | 43.55 |
| 2006 | 44.42 |
| 2008 | 45.53 |
| 2009 | 46.03 |
| 2010 | 46.47 |
| 2011 | 46.55 |
| 2012 | 46.89 |
| 2013 | 47.11 |
| 2014 | 47.35 |
| 2015 | 47.50 |
| 2016 | 47.65 |
| 2017 | 47.61 |
| 2018 | 47.67 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Benin was 57,002 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 57,002 in 2020 and a minimum value of 3,753 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,753 |
| 1972 | 3,929 |
| 1973 | 4,184 |
| 1974 | 4,450 |
| 1975 | 4,708 |
| 1976 | 4,864 |
| 1977 | 5,786 |
| 1978 | 6,326 |
| 1979 | 6,048 |
| 1980 | 6,547 |
| 1981 | 7,994 |
| 1982 | 10,381 |
| 1983 | 11,339 |
| 1984 | 12,163 |
| 1985 | 13,269 |
| 1986 | 13,452 |
| 1987 | 13,867 |
| 1988 | 14,067 |
| 1989 | 13,821 |
| 1990 | 13,693 |
| 1991 | 13,556 |
| 1992 | 13,422 |
| 1993 | 13,184 |
| 1994 | 12,924 |
| 1995 | 13,586 |
| 1996 | 13,889 |
| 1997 | 15,705 |
| 1998 | 16,043 |
| 1999 | 16,335 |
| 2000 | 17,710 |
| 2001 | 19,710 |
| 2002 | 21,766 |
| 2003 | 19,836 |
| 2004 | 25,583 |
| 2005 | 28,148 |
| 2006 | 31,103 |
| 2008 | 35,938 |
| 2009 | 38,321 |
| 2010 | 38,540 |
| 2011 | 42,293 |
| 2012 | 45,010 |
| 2013 | 47,201 |
| 2014 | 46,454 |
| 2015 | 49,688 |
| 2016 | 54,463 |
| 2017 | 51,677 |
| 2018 | 56,738 |
| 2019 | 53,341 |
| 2020 | 57,002 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Benin was 28.65 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 28.99 in 1971, while its lowest value was 17.36 in 2006.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.99 |
| 1972 | 28.35 |
| 1973 | 27.92 |
| 1974 | 26.29 |
| 1975 | 27.49 |
| 1977 | 23.66 |
| 1978 | 23.41 |
| 1979 | 24.40 |
| 1981 | 23.12 |
| 1982 | 23.82 |
| 1983 | 24.72 |
| 1984 | 24.86 |
| 1985 | 24.12 |
| 1986 | 24.41 |
| 1988 | 24.81 |
| 1989 | 24.54 |
| 1990 | 24.56 |
| 1991 | 24.74 |
| 1992 | 24.76 |
| 1993 | 25.38 |
| 1994 | 25.44 |
| 1995 | 24.69 |
| 1996 | 24.03 |
| 1997 | 23.14 |
| 1998 | 23.14 |
| 1999 | 22.64 |
| 2000 | 21.88 |
| 2001 | 19.89 |
| 2002 | 19.01 |
| 2003 | 19.21 |
| 2004 | 18.86 |
| 2005 | 17.72 |
| 2006 | 17.36 |
| 2008 | 18.66 |
| 2009 | 18.75 |
| 2010 | 19.00 |
| 2011 | 19.87 |
| 2012 | 20.90 |
| 2013 | 21.87 |
| 2014 | 22.51 |
| 2015 | 23.92 |
| 2016 | 25.09 |
| 2017 | 25.25 |
| 2018 | 25.81 |
| 2019 | 26.53 |
| 2020 | 28.65 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
