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.
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 |
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More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (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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