Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) in Benin
Benin: Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) was 50.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Benin, 2002–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Benin stood at 50.3%.
That represents a change of up 34.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Benin peaked at 67.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2002.
Benin ranks 97th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.1% | — |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | -41.8% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +34.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 50.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Benin's 50.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.8%, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 21.1% | 45.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 37.4% | 67.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 94 Eritrea 54.1% compare
- 95 Uganda 54.0% compare
- 96 Pakistan 53.6% compare
- 98 Madagascar 48.2% compare
- 99 British Virgin Islands 47.8% compare
- 100 Afghanistan 46.2% 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 gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Benin?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Benin was 50.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, female?
- Benin ranks 97th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.