Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female was 40.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
40.5%
World rank
29th
of 29 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2017
All-time low
28.3%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Benin stood at 40.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Benin peaked at 43.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 29th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28.3% | — |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +41.3% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 30.4% | 43.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Benin was 40.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release