Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male was 82.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male in Benin is 82.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male in Benin peaked at 89.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 22nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 74.6% | — |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6% | 74.6% | 74.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 83.9% | 89.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 19 Honduras 87.8% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 86.0% compare
- 21 El Salvador 83.2% compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 80.7% compare
- 24 Mali 70.9% compare
- 25 Malawi 66.4% compare
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, richest quintile, male in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male in Benin was 82.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release