Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity was 0.3526 WPIA in 2021. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Benin, 2006β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Benin is 0.3526 WPIA, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Benin peaked at 0.4594 WPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2204 WPIA, in 2006.
That places Benin 22nd out of 22 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2204 WPIA | 0.2204 WPIA | 0.2204 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4076 WPIA | 0.3359 WPIA | 0.4594 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3526 WPIA | 0.3526 WPIA | 0.3526 WPIA | 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, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Benin was 0.3526 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4594 WPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2204 WPIA in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 22 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release