Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin
Benin: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 26.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
26.9%
Change on year
up 83.4%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2001
All-time low
14.7%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2001–2021
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin stood at 26.9%.
That represents a change of up 83.4% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin peaked at 66.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2019.
Benin ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66.0% | — |
| 2006 | 53.5% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -67.5% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +83.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 26.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.9%, 96% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Benin's 26.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.4%, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8% | 53.5% | 66.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.7% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 29.4% compare
- 16 Bangladesh 28.8% compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.0% compare
- 19 Cambodia 23.0% compare
- 20 Colombia 20.4% compare
- 21 Zimbabwe 18.1% 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Benin was 26.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, rural, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release