Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes was 35.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Benin is 35.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Benin peaked at 49.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2006.
That places Benin 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 32.2% | — |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +54.1% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 35.6% | 49.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 31 Sierra Leone 55.0% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 50.6% compare
- 33 Senegal 42.9% compare
- 35 Mali 32.3% compare
- 36 Malawi 32.3% compare
- 37 Mozambique 21.1% compare
More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Benin was 35.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release