Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female was 30.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Benin is 30.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Benin peaked at 38.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 26th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.7% | — |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +256.5% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -42.6% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +74.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 17.5% | 38.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 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, poorest quintile, female in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Benin was 30.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release