Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female was 14.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.0%
World rank
38th
of 38 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2011
All-time low
13.6%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 14.0% for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in 2021.
The figure is down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Benin peaked at 26.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2006.
That places Benin 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.6% | — |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +91.7% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 15.4% | 26.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, poorest quintile, female in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Benin was 14.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release