Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male was 69.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
69.9%
World rank
35th
of 38 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 2011
All-time low
62.6%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 69.9% for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in 2021.
The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Benin peaked at 78.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2017.
That places Benin 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 66.7% | — |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 62.6% | 78.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 506,080 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 170,241 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 128,673 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.82 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,708 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,034 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,977 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.35 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Benin was 69.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release