Benin - Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment)

Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment) in Benin was 8.42 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 21.27 in 1990, while its lowest value was 8.12 in 2014.

Definition: Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1984 20.11
1985 18.77
1986 19.31
1988 18.44
1989 17.33
1990 21.27
1992 17.37
1993 17.43
1994 16.85
1995 17.21
1996 16.91
1997 16.70
2006 12.28
2008 11.90
2009 10.61
2010 10.12
2011 10.01
2012 9.39
2013 9.58
2014 8.12
2017 9.76
2018 8.42

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The percentage of over-age students is calculated by dividing the number of students who are older than the official school-age range for primary education by primary school enrollment, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Efficiency