Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Benin
Benin: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 35.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
35.7%
World rank
19th
of 20 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2017
All-time low
21.0%
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 35.7%.
That represents a change of down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Benin peaked at 39.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 19th of 20 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 | 21.0% | — |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +76.6% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 34.0% | 39.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 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 35.7% 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 39.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 20 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 3.5%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release