Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 27.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Benin stood at 27.6%.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Benin peaked at 33.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1979.
That places Benin 130th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.8% | — |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +240.6% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.2% | 28.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 27.6% | 33.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % 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 27.6% 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 33.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Benin ranks 130th out of 135 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 up 1.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release