Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 14.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Benin, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 14.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Benin peaked at 38.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2025.
That places Benin 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.9% | — |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | -7.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 14.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 14.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 18.1% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.3% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 14.3% | 20.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 50 Papua New Guinea 15.2% compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 15.1% compare
- 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.5% compare
- 53 Uganda 14.3% compare
- 55 Kenya 14.0% compare
- 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.8% compare
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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Benin?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Benin was 14.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release