Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Benin
Benin: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 44.9% 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
Benin recorded 44.9% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2021.
That represents a change of down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Benin peaked at 53.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2006.
That places Benin 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 42.2% | 53.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2022)
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 44.9% 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 53.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Benin ranks 28th 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 16.2%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release