Completion rate, primary education, male in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, male was 51.4% in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
51.4%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
79th
of 88 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 2011
All-time low
39.9%
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001β2022
Completion rate, primary education, male in Benin, 2001β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male in Benin is 51.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Benin peaked at 61.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2001.
That places Benin 79th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 39.9% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 56.1% | 61.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 51.4% | 54.1% | 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, male in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Benin was 51.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Benin ranks 79th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release