Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index was 0.929 modelled data in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Benin, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Benin is 0.929 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Benin peaked at 0.929 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5079 modelled data, in 1992.
That places Benin 160th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5533 modelled data | 0.5243 modelled data | 0.5763 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5235 modelled data | 0.5079 modelled data | 0.5624 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6665 modelled data | 0.5777 modelled data | 0.7805 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8588 modelled data | 0.8049 modelled data | 0.8953 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9145 modelled data | 0.9006 modelled data | 0.929 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 157 Morocco 0.9399 modelled data compare
- 158 Yemen, Republic of 0.9356 modelled data compare
- 159 Central African Republic 0.935 modelled data compare
- 161 Guinea 0.8969 modelled data compare
- 162 Niger 0.8644 modelled data compare
- 163 South Sudan, Republic of 0.8003 modelled data compare
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 completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Benin was 0.929 modelled data in 2025, 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 0.929 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5079 modelled data in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Benin ranks 160th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release