Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male was 38.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Benin stood at 38.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Benin peaked at 55.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2021.
That places Benin 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 41.1% | — |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 43.1% | 55.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, male in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Benin was 38.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release