Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes was 43.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Benin is 43.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Benin peaked at 52.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2006.
That places Benin 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33.8% | — |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 38.5% | 52.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Benin was 43.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release