Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male was 83.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
83.8%
World rank
36th
of 40 countries
All-time high
87.9%
in 2014
All-time low
81.8%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Benin is 83.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Benin peaked at 87.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 36th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 81.8% | — |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 86.6% | 87.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 90.0% compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 88.5% compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 85.0% compare
- 37 Mali 81.9% compare
- 38 Gambia 77.6% compare
- 39 Malawi 72.2% compare
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.82 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,708 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,034 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,977 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 81,696 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Benin was 83.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release