Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female (%) in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female (%) was 32.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
32.4%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2011
All-time low
19.0%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 32.4% for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Benin peaked at 40.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2006.
That places Benin 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.0% | — |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +112.8% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +14.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 32.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.5%, 39% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Benin's 32.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.3%, 61% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 28.4% | 40.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 32 Senegal 50.3% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 49.0% compare
- 34 Malawi 34.4% compare
- 36 Mali 28.5% compare
- 37 Mozambique 16.9% compare
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Benin was 32.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release