Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 59.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Benin, 1979–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 59.7% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Benin peaked at 59.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 126th of 133 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 | 16.8% | — |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +154.4% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 50.7% | 51.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 123 Bangladesh 74.9% compare
- 124 Pakistan 63.4% compare
- 125 Ethiopia 60.3% compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 52.5% compare
- 128 Senegal 45.5% compare
- 129 Burkina Faso 42.3% compare
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- 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)
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 59.7% in 2021, 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 59.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Benin ranks 126th out of 133 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release