Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male was 67.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Benin stood at 67.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Benin peaked at 76.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2006.
That places Benin 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 63.8% | — |
| 2011 | 76.2% | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 71.7% | 76.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 28 Sierra Leone 78.5% compare
- 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 77.5% compare
- 30 Honduras 75.2% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 64.5% compare
- 33 Mozambique 63.3% compare
- 34 Mali 62.1% 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, rural, fourth quintile, male in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Benin was 67.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release