Net attendance rate of primary school in Benin
Benin: Net attendance rate of primary school was 75.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Net attendance rate of primary school in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, net attendance rate of primary school in Benin stood at 75.5%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net attendance rate of primary school in Benin peaked at 76.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net attendance rate of primary school in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 67.5% | — |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | +2.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 75.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.6%, 81% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Benin's 75.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 90% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 68.4% | 76.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 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 net attendance rate of primary school in Benin?
- Net attendance rate of primary school in Benin was 75.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for net attendance rate of primary school?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net attendance rate of primary school rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net attendance rate of primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are attending school at any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.