Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male was 46.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
46.3%
World rank
27th
of 28 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 2017
All-time low
37.6%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Benin is 46.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Benin peaked at 62.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 27th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 37.6% | — |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 44.5% | 62.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 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, male in Benin?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Benin was 46.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release