Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male was 52.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
52.0%
World rank
37th
of 41 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2011
All-time low
50.5%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Benin stood at 52.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Benin peaked at 59.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2006.
That places Benin 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 50.5% | — |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 55.3% | 59.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 34 Sierra Leone 59.3% compare
- 35 Gambia 58.8% compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 55.3% compare
- 38 Senegal 48.6% compare
- 39 Mali 41.4% compare
- 40 Mozambique 40.1% compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Benin was 52.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release