Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 22.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
22.6%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
133rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2013
All-time low
20.7%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2013–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Benin, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Benin stood at 22.6%.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Benin peaked at 27.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 133rd of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.2% | — |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -12.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 22.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.7%, 33% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 22.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.2%, 48% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- 130 Mozambique 32.1% compare
- 131 Ethiopia 31.3% compare
- 132 Senegal 25.8% compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 21.3% compare
- 135 Afghanistan 21.0% compare
- 136 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 rate, completed primary education or higher in Benin?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Benin was 22.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Benin ranks 133rd out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release