Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female was 61.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
61.4%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
74th
of 77 countries
All-time high
65.8%
in 2011
All-time low
40.7%
in 2001
Years of data
8
2001–2022
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Benin, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Benin stood at 61.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Benin peaked at 65.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2001.
Benin ranks 74th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5% | 40.7% | 58.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 58.0% | 65.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 61.4% | 63.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Benin was 61.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
- Benin ranks 74th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release