Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Benin
Benin: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 34.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
34.5%
World rank
26th
of 32 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2011
All-time low
20.3%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
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 34.5%.
The figure is down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Benin peaked at 41.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2006.
That places Benin 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.3% | — |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +103.7% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 29.9% | 41.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
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 34.5% 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 41.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 32 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 16.5%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release