Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9608 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Benin, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Benin is 0.9608 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Benin peaked at 0.9608 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.66 GPIA, in 2001.
Benin ranks 83rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.66 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.7616 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9079 GPIA | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8527 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8287 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8489 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8207 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9191 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9608 GPIA | +4.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.9608 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.9608 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7108 GPIA | 0.66 GPIA | 0.7616 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8518 GPIA | 0.8207 GPIA | 0.9079 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.9191 GPIA | 0.9608 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Benin was 0.9608 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9608 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Benin ranks 83rd out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release