Completion rate, primary education … primary gender GPIA adjusted in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education … primary gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9677 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Benin, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Benin is 0.9677 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Benin peaked at 0.9677 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8715 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Benin 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education … primary gender GPIA adjusted in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.872 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.9102 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8794 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8715 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9013 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9491 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9677 GPIA | +2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.9677 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.9677 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.872 GPIA | 0.872 GPIA | 0.872 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8906 GPIA | 0.8715 GPIA | 0.9102 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9584 GPIA | 0.9491 GPIA | 0.9677 GPIA | 2 |
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, urban, adjusted gender parity in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Benin was 0.9677 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9677 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8715 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release