Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 0.5065 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Benin, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Benin stood at 0.5065 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Benin peaked at 0.5065 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4468 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Benin 133rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.4784 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.4468 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4616 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4665 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5065 GPIA | +8.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.5065 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8479 GPIA, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.5065 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6658 GPIA, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4622 GPIA | 0.4468 GPIA | 0.4784 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4865 GPIA | 0.4665 GPIA | 0.5065 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 130 Togo 0.5373 GPIA compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 0.5318 GPIA compare
- 132 Mali 0.517 GPIA compare
- 134 Afghanistan 0.3155 GPIA 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 0.5065 GPIA 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 0.5065 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4468 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Benin ranks 133rd out of 134 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 up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release