Benin—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #5 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
146.92
2018
YoY Change
-2.0%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#5
of 167 countries
Maximum
161.96
2015
Minimum
99.73
2000
CAGR
+2.2%
17 years
Last
146.92
Previous
149.92
Highest
161.96
Lowest
99.73
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Benin's gender parity index, primary was 146.92 in 2018, ranking #5 out of 167 countries. This represents a -2.0% change from 2017. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 161.96 (2015) and the lowest was 99.73 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 146.92 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 149.92 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 158.69 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 161.96 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 157.41 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 154.96 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 156.18 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 146.54 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 146.60 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 158.58 | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 120.77 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 107.29 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 107.58 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 103.20 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 103.98 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 101.96 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 99.73 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |