Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 62.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
62.4%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
81st
of 83 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 2011
All-time low
47.1%
in 2001
Years of data
8
2001–2022
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Benin, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 62.4% for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Benin peaked at 69.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2001.
That places Benin 81st out of 83 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.1% | — |
| 2006 | 62.7% | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 47.1% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 61.5% | 69.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 62.4% | 64.8% | 2 |
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More education data for Benin
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Benin was 62.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 81st out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release