Completion rate, primary education … rural wealth WPIA adjusted in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education … rural wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.2682 WPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Benin is 0.2682 WPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Benin peaked at 0.401 WPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2487 WPIA, in 2017.
That places Benin 22nd out of 22 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education … rural wealth WPIA adjusted in Benin, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2989 WPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.401 WPIA | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3104 WPIA | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2487 WPIA | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2682 WPIA | +7.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2682 WPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4405 WPIA, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2682 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.69 WPIA, 39% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2989 WPIA | 0.2989 WPIA | 0.2989 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.32 WPIA | 0.2487 WPIA | 0.401 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2682 WPIA | 0.2682 WPIA | 0.2682 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Benin was 0.2682 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.401 WPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2487 WPIA in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 22 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release