Persistence to grade 5, male in Benin
Benin: Persistence to grade 5, male was 62.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male 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, male in Benin stood at 62.2%.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Benin peaked at 88.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1989.
Benin ranks 134th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.8% | — |
| 1972 | 63.6% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 60.7% | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 54.0% | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 53.7% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 60.5% | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 54.1% | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 62.3% | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 59.8% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 38.5% | -35.6% |
| 1984 | 56.6% | +47.0% |
| 1985 | 44.1% | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 42.6% | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 47.6% | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | -69.8% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | +279.3% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 55.7% | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 63.6% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 65.9% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 88.8% | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 74.9% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.1% | 51.1% | 66.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 14.4% | 62.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 54.7% | 68.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 61.7% | 88.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 44.5% | 67.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 62.2% | 65.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Benin?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Benin was 62.2% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Benin ranks 134th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, male (% 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.