Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 67.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Benin, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 67.5% for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Benin peaked at 67.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1991.
That places Benin 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.9% | — |
| 1982 | 17.5% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 16.4% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 67.5% | +2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 67.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 67.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.3%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.4% | 12.7% | 17.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 12.3% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 20.3% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 45.6% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 59.1% | 67.5% | 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, female (modelled data) in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Benin was 67.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Benin ranks 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release