Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 49.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin is 49.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin peaked at 58.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 50th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 43.1% | — |
| 2011 | 58.1% | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 51.0% | 58.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 47 Burkina Faso 59.1% compare
- 48 Senegal 50.6% compare
- 49 Madagascar 49.1% compare
- 51 Malawi 45.5% compare
- 52 Mozambique 41.4% compare
- 53 Mali 38.7% 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, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin was 49.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 50th out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release