Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 72.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Benin, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Benin is 72.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Benin peaked at 72.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1990.
Benin ranks 132nd 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31.1% | — |
| 1982 | 30.5% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 29.8% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 28.9% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 26.8% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 25.8% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 24.9% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 24.3% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 23.9% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 24.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 26.3% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 71.5% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 72.6% | +1.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 72.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.9%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 72.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.8% | 24.3% | 31.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 23.9% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 35.1% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 56.7% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 65.7% | 72.6% | 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, male (modelled data) in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Benin was 72.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Benin ranks 132nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release