Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female was 41.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
41.2%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 2011
All-time low
28.4%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 41.2% for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in 2021.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Benin peaked at 57.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2006.
That places Benin 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28.4% | — |
| 2011 | 57.6% | +102.6% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 46.0% | 57.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 32 Sierra Leone 60.6% compare
- 33 Malawi 51.7% compare
- 34 Senegal 45.0% compare
- 36 Mozambique 39.7% compare
- 37 Mali 34.4% compare
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Benin was 41.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release