Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes was 46.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
46.7%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
59.8%
in 2011
All-time low
42.3%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin stood at 46.7%.
That represents a change of down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin peaked at 59.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 33rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.3% | — |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 50.9% | 59.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 30 Sierra Leone 58.7% compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 57.4% compare
- 32 Gambia 54.1% compare
- 34 Malawi 45.5% compare
- 35 Senegal 44.1% compare
- 36 Mozambique 37.9% compare
More education data for Benin
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin was 46.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release