Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 15.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Benin, 2013–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Benin recorded 15.7% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Benin peaked at 18.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 132nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Benin, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.0% | — |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.2% | 18.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.7% | 17.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 506,080 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 170,241 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 128,673 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.82 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,708 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,034 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,977 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.35 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Benin?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Benin was 15.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Benin ranks 132nd out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.