Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female was 51.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
51.3%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 2011
All-time low
42.6%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in Benin stood at 51.3%.
The figure is down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in Benin peaked at 69.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 36th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.6% | — |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +63.9% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 53.5% | 69.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in Benin was 51.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release