Persistence to grade 5, female in Benin
Benin: Persistence to grade 5, female was 63.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2021, persistence to grade 5, female in Benin stood at 63.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Benin peaked at 77.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1989.
That places Benin 136th out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.1% | — |
| 1972 | 58.4% | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 41.0% | -29.8% |
| 1975 | 60.2% | +46.9% |
| 1976 | 46.7% | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 59.4% | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 69.9% | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 42.7% | -38.9% |
| 1982 | 58.6% | +37.3% |
| 1983 | 42.6% | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 52.0% | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 42.6% | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 40.9% | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 45.2% | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 13.7% | -69.7% |
| 1991 | 55.9% | +308.1% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 54.7% | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.6% | 41.0% | 69.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 43.1% | 13.7% | 58.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 60.2% | 54.7% | 68.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 58.9% | 77.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 42.2% | 67.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.2% | 64.3% | 2 |
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More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Benin?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Benin was 63.2% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Benin ranks 136th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.