Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male was 31.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Benin, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 31.0% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2022.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Benin peaked at 37.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2017.
That places Benin 132nd out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37.7% | — |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -15.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 31.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.9%, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Benin's 31.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.7%, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.1% | 29.6% | 37.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 31.0% | 36.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 31.0% 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 37.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Benin ranks 132nd out of 135 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 17.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release