Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female was 17.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.9%
World rank
41st
of 41 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2011
All-time low
13.1%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 17.9% for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in 2021.
The figure is down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Benin peaked at 28.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 41st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.1% | — |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +113.5% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 19.1% | 28.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Benin was 17.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release