4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Benin
Benin: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 62.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
62.1
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
139th
of 164 countries
All-time high
62.1
in 2020
All-time low
29
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Benin, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Benin stood at 62.1. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Benin peaked at 62.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2000.
Benin ranks 139th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 49 | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 59 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 58 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 48 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 61 | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 62.1 | +1.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 62.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 62.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4 | 29 | 51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8 | 48 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1 | 62.1 | 62.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Benin?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Benin was 62.1 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Benin ranks 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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