Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Benin
Benin: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 26.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
26.8%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2001
All-time low
26.7%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2001–2021
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Benin, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Benin stood at 26.8%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Benin peaked at 49.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2011.
That places Benin 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.1% | — |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 26.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 4.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Benin's 26.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 37.6% | 49.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 26.7% | 35.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Benin?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Benin was 26.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Benin ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release