Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male was 51.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Benin stood at 51.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Benin peaked at 61.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2021.
Benin ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 52.1% | — |
| 2011 | 61.1% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 55.4% | 61.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64.1% compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 57.2% compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 53.2% compare
- 33 Gambia 45.9% compare
- 34 Senegal 43.1% compare
- 35 Malawi 40.0% 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, middle quintile, male in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Benin was 51.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release