Completion rate, primary education, female in Benin

Benin: Completion rate, primary education, female was 49.4% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
49.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
84th
of 90 countries
All-time high
56.2%
in 2011
All-time low
26.4%
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2022

Completion rate, primary education, female in Benin, 2001–2022

02040602001201120222001: 26.4 %2006: 42 %2011: 56.2 %2013: 52.1 %2014: 48.7 %2017: 47.6 %2019: 48.1 %2021: 49.7 %2022: 49.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, completion rate, primary education, female in Benin stood at 49.4%.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Benin peaked at 56.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2001.

That places Benin 84th out of 90 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.2% 26.4% 42.0% 2
2010s 50.5% 47.6% 56.2% 5
2020s 49.5% 49.4% 49.7% 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 81 Malawi 54.0% compare
  2. 82 Madagascar, Republic of 53.6% compare
  3. 83 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 52.9% compare
  4. 85 Mali 46.2% compare
  5. 86 Uganda 43.3% compare
  6. 87 Guinea 39.1% compare

See the full ranking of 129 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, female in Benin?
Completion rate, primary education, female in Benin was 49.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2001.
How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
Benin ranks 84th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
129 places, 2,388 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release