Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Benin
Benin: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 73.2% 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 73.2%.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Benin peaked at 76.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 2006.
That places Benin 36th out of 41 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 | 57.2% | — |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 57.9% | 76.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 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 73.2% 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 76.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 41 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 4.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release