Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Benin
Benin: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 62.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
62.2%
World rank
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
64.5%
in 2011
All-time low
36.8%
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 62.2%.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Benin peaked at 64.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 27th of 31 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 | 36.8% | — |
| 2011 | 64.5% | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 56.7% | 64.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.2% | 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 62.2% 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 64.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 31 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 3.6%. 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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release