Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male was 25.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25.3%
World rank
35th
of 38 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2011
All-time low
19.7%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 25.3% for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in 2021.
That represents a change of down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Benin peaked at 35.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 35th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.7% | — |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 19.7% | 35.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Benin was 25.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release