Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male (%) (second) in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male (%) (second) was 39.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Benin, 2006–2021
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.
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male (%) (second) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40.5% | — |
| 2011 | 54.1% | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -13.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 39.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.3%, 49% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Benin's 39.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8%, 67% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, 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