Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female was 55.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
55.0%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
58.1%
in 2014
All-time low
45.4%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 55.0% for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in 2021.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Benin peaked at 58.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2006.
That places Benin 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 45.4% | — |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 47.7% | 58.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 81,696 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Benin was 55.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release