Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 0.929 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.929 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
160th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.929 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.5079 modelled data
in 1992
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Benin, 1981–2025
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.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Benin, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5763 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.5734 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5678 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.565 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5565 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5463 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5362 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5344 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5243 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5188 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5117 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5079 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.508 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5092 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5141 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5219 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.534 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5467 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5624 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5777 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5918 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6061 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6222 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6429 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6677 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6953 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7259 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7546 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7805 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8049 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8236 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8383 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8504 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8596 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8681 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8765 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.882 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.889 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8953 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9006 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9062 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9112 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9171 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9228 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.929 modelled data | +0.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.929 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.929 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 modelled data, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
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 0.929 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