Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 22.6% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Benin is 22.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Benin peaked at 27.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 132nd of 136 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 | 27.2% | — |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.7% | 27.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.6% | 25.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 129 Mozambique 32.1% compare
- 130 Ethiopia 31.3% compare
- 131 Senegal 25.8% compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 21.3% compare
- 134 Afghanistan 21.0% compare
- 135 Niger 17.5% compare
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
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 22.6% 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 27.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Benin ranks 132nd out of 136 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 16.8%. 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, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.