Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both was 20.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
20.5%
World rank
37th
of 38 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2011
All-time low
19.8%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Benin stood at 20.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Benin peaked at 32.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 37th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.4% | — |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +58.5% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 19.8% | 32.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Benin was 20.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release