Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Benin
Benin: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male was 12.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Benin, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Benin stood at 12.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Benin peaked at 19.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2021.
That places Benin 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.9% | — |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -33.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 12.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 2.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Benin's 12.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.9% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.0% | 18.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 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, urban, male in Benin?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Benin was 12.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male?
- Benin ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, urban, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release