Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both was 76.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
76.6%
World rank
29th
of 32 countries
All-time high
80.5%
in 2011
All-time low
68.1%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Benin is 76.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Benin peaked at 80.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 29th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 68.1% | — |
| 2011 | 80.5% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 68.1% | 68.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 79.4% | 80.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 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, richest quintile, both in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Benin was 76.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release