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Education and science & technology indicators

Overview

Education and science & technology indicators for Benin, sourced from the World Bank. Covers literacy, enrollment, expenditure, research output, and more.

Key Indicators

Education Quality
35/100
World Bank (literacy + enrollment)

Data Explorer

Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
17.9680318219226
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
1.722
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
1.576
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
1.865
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
55.3293625737447
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
49.3320842332799
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
41.5524903883943
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, total
6397139
2024 · World Bank
Number of infant deaths, male
12306
2023 · World Bank
Number of infant deaths, female
9588
2023 · World Bank
Compulsory education, duration (years)
6
2023 · World Bank
Number of under-five deaths, male
19814
2023 · World Bank
Primary school starting age (years)
6
2023 · World Bank
Number of under-five deaths, female
16581
2023 · World Bank
Primary education, duration (years)
6
2023 · World Bank
Secondary education, duration (years)
7
2023 · World Bank
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years
2216
2023 · World Bank
Preprimary education, duration (years)
2
2023 · World Bank
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years
4791
2023 · World Bank
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years
3072
2023 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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