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
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% |
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
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (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