Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Benin
Benin: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 60.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Benin stood at 60.5%.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Benin peaked at 68.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 36th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40.7% | — |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +58.8% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | -32.3% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 43.7% | 68.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 60.5% | 60.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Benin?
- Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Benin was 60.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release