Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female was 72.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
72.7%
World rank
38th
of 40 countries
All-time high
75.0%
in 2011
All-time low
66.8%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 72.7% for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Benin peaked at 75.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 38th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 66.8% | — |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.8% | 66.8% | 66.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 70.5% | 75.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 1 |
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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, richest quintile, female in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Benin was 72.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release