Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 50.4% in 2022. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Benin, 2001β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Benin is 50.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Benin peaked at 59.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2001.
That places Benin 80th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 32.9% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 51.8% | 59.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 50.4% | 52.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, both sexes in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Benin was 50.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 80th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release