Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes was 64.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Benin stood at 64.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Benin peaked at 73.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2006.
That places Benin 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 59.1% | — |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 59.1% | 59.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 63.8% | 73.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 45 Gambia 73.8% compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 69.3% compare
- 47 Mozambique 68.4% compare
- 49 Madagascar 64.1% compare
- 50 Mali 63.4% compare
- 51 Senegal 61.1% compare
More education data for Benin
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Benin was 64.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release