Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both was 78.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
78.0%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2011
All-time low
75.4%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Benin stood at 78.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Benin peaked at 80.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 35th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 75.4% | — |
| 2011 | 80.2% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 75.4% | 75.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 77.2% | 80.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 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, richest quintile, both in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Benin was 78.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release