Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 37.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
37.7%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
131st
of 136 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 2021
All-time low
10.8%
in 1979
Years of data
8
1979–2022
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 37.7% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Benin peaked at 45.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 131st of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 10.8% | — |
| 1992 | 20.6% | +90.5% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +47.7% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 38.1% | 39.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 37.7% | 45.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 128 Ethiopia 47.9% compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 41.5% compare
- 130 Senegal 38.8% compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 34.0% compare
- 133 Afghanistan 28.1% compare
- 134 Guinea 27.9% compare
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0827 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0916 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Benin?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Benin was 37.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Benin ranks 131st out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release