Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female was 34.1% in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
34.1%
World rank
38th
of 40 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2011
All-time low
20.5%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006β2021
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Benin, 2006β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Benin stood at 34.1%.
That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Benin peaked at 38.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 38th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 30.7% | 38.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 35 Burkina Faso 51.2% compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 51.2% compare
- 37 Malawi 34.6% compare
- 39 Mali 28.3% compare
- 40 Mozambique 18.0% 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)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Benin was 34.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release