Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes was 53.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
53.7%
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
58.9%
in 2014
All-time low
45.7%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin stood at 53.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin peaked at 58.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 34th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 45.7% | — |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 51.2% | 58.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.7% | 53.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin was 53.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release