Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Benin
Benin: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 53.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Benin, 2002–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Benin is 53.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 33.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Benin peaked at 71.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2002.
Benin ranks 102nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 29.8% | 59.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 39.8% | 71.1% | 8 |
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More education data for Benin
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 59,742 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Benin?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Benin was 53.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Benin ranks 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, total (%). 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.