Number of pupils in primary education rose 0.084% to 2,183 '000 in Benin in 2020, according to World Bank.
Historically, number of pupils in primary education in Benin reached an all time high of 2,268 '000 in 2016 and an all time low of 155 '000 in 1971.
Benin has been ranked 26th within the group of 76 countries we follow in terms of number of pupils in primary education, 33 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Number of Pupils (Primary Education) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Algeria | '000 | 3,925 | 4,118 | 4,283 | 4,430 | 4,580 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Benin | '000 | ... | 2,238 | 2,268 | 2,252 | 2,224 | 2,181 | |||||||||||||||
| Burkina Faso | '000 | 2,707 | 2,873 | 3,041 | 3,206 | 3,234 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | '000 | 4,370 | 4,481 | 4,371 | 4,202 | 4,400 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Chad | '000 | 2,270 | 2,213 | 2,061 | 2,420 | 2,469 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Ghana | '000 | ... | 4,342 | 4,358 | 4,393 | 4,401 | 4,550 | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | '000 | ... | ... | ... | 3,371 | 3,617 | 3,772 | 3,900 | 4,004 | |||||||||||||
| Libya | '000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||
| Mali | '000 | 2,227 | 2,356 | 2,539 | 2,477 | ... | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Niger | '000 | 2,445 | 2,611 | 2,768 | 2,599 | 2,667 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | '000 | 25,443 | 25,591 | 24,544 | 27,889 | 28,078 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Togo | '000 | 1,498 | 1,498 | 1,524 | 1,549 | 1,584 |
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