Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 70.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.1%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
141st
of 165 countries
All-time high
70.1%
in 2025
All-time low
18.1%
in 1991
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Benin, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 70.1% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Benin peaked at 70.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1991.
Benin ranks 141st of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24.5% | — |
| 1982 | 24.0% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 22.6% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 21.8% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 19.1% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 18.2% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 70.1% | +1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 70.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 70.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 18.5% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 18.1% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 27.7% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 51.2% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 62.5% | 70.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 138 Burkina Faso 72.2% compare
- 139 Rwanda 71.9% compare
- 140 Laos 70.1% compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 68.8% compare
- 143 Democratic Republic of Congo 68.4% compare
- 144 Zambia 67.4% compare
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, both sexes (modelled data) in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Benin was 70.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release