Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Benin
Benin: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6
in 1998
All-time low
6
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Benin, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Benin is 6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Benin peaked at 6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.
Benin ranks 177th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 | — |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Benin?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Benin was 6 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Benin ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release