Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both was 27.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
27.5%
World rank
31st
of 31 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2011
All-time low
16.6%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Benin stood at 27.5%.
That represents a change of down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Benin peaked at 36.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 31st of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.6% | — |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +121.8% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 25.9% | 36.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Benin was 27.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release