ABSTRACT DHS data is combined with school supply statistics to study primary school
attendance in the 2005–06 school year in Benin, a country that has seen almost
unparalleled increases in attendance since the 1990s. Results of a logistic regression model
highlight the important role played by factors such as household wealth or religion and that
gender disparities in education persist in Benin. The opportunity cost of attending school is
also investigated. In order to explain regional disparities in attendance, a multilevel model is …

This study combines household survey data from the Beninese Demographic and Health
Survey with school supply statistics in order to investigate regional and gender disparities in
primary school attendance rates in Benin. Despite almost unparalleled increases in
enrolment since the 1990s, Benin remains virtually ignored in the literature surveying school
attendance. Results of a logistic regression model highlight the important role played by
factors such as household wealth and religion and show that, despite progress, gender …