Benin—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #6 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
143.5%
2018
YoY Change
-1.9%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#6
of 167 countries
Maximum
158.0%
2015
Minimum
86.8%
2000
CAGR
+2.8%
17 years
Last
143.5%
Previous
146.3%
Highest
158.0%
Lowest
86.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Benin's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 143.5% in 2018, ranking #6 out of 167 countries. This represents a -1.9% change from 2017. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 158.0% (2015) and the lowest was 86.8% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 143.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 146.3% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 155.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 158.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 152.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 149.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 150.6% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 140.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 142.0% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 151.0% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 113.3% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 100.4% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 92.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 91.4% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 88.5% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 86.8% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).