Persistence to grade 5, total in Benin
Benin: Persistence to grade 5, total was 62.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Benin is 62.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Benin peaked at 84.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1989.
That places Benin 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.3% | — |
| 1972 | 61.9% | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 47.8% | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 67.1% | +40.5% |
| 1975 | 60.6% | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 51.7% | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 53.3% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 60.1% | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 58.9% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 55.1% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 59.4% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 39.8% | -33.1% |
| 1984 | 55.1% | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 43.6% | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 50.1% | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 42.0% | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 46.8% | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | -69.7% |
| 1990 | 67.1% | +373.6% |
| 1991 | 55.1% | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 55.4% | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 60.9% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 64.6% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 72.0% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.6% | 47.8% | 67.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 45.1% | 14.2% | 59.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 55.1% | 67.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 60.4% | 84.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 43.4% | 67.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 62.7% | 64.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Benin?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Benin was 62.7% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Benin ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, total (% 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.