Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male was 39.5% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Benin, 2006β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Benin is 39.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Benin peaked at 54.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2021.
That places Benin 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 45.8% | 54.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
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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, male in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Benin was 39.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release