Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male was 42.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
42.5%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
68th
of 76 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2011
All-time low
28.7%
in 2001
Years of data
8
2001–2022
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Benin, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 42.5% for completion rate, primary education, rural, male in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Benin peaked at 55.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2001.
Benin ranks 68th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 28.7% | 47.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 49.5% | 55.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 42.5% | 45.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Benin was 42.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- Benin ranks 68th out of 76 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release