Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Benin
Benin: Gross graduation ratio, primary, male was 56.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Benin, 2002–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 56.1% for gross graduation ratio, primary, male in 2018.
That represents a change of up 33.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Benin peaked at 75.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2002.
That places Benin 94th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38.3% | — |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 38.3% | 72.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 42.2% | 75.0% | 8 |
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More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Benin?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Benin was 56.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, male?
- Benin ranks 94th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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, male (%). 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.