Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Benin
Benin: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 108.04 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Benin is 108.04, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Benin peaked at 121.99 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.73, in 1971.
That places Benin 48th out of 217 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.73 | — |
| 1972 | 34.34 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 37.82 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 36.48 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 42.48 | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 44 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 46.04 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 46.98 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 52.69 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 53.97 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 55.73 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 59.68 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 61.37 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 59.72 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 60 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 58.06 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 58.28 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 57.12 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 56.42 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 47.15 | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 53.25 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 56.13 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 60.97 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 61.34 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.69 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 66.99 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 70.75 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 73.89 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 74.32 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 77.29 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 84.48 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 89.59 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 93.19 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 96.99 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 94.21 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 94.33 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.41 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 106.48 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 111.44 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 112.8 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 114.72 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 118.54 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 119.38 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 119.67 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 121.99 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 120.3 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 116.29 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 111.81 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 106.8 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 104.03 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 105.63 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 108.04 | +2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 108.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 108.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.4 | 31.73 | 52.69 | 9 |
| 1980s | 58.04 | 53.97 | 61.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.95 | 47.15 | 74.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.84 | 77.29 | 111.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.23 | 106.8 | 121.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.9 | 104.03 | 108.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 45 Tonga 108.79 compare
- 46 French Polynesia 108.14 compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 108.04 compare
- 49 Cook Islands 107.94 compare
- 50 Aruba 107.72 compare
- 51 Guadeloupe 107.68 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Benin?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Benin was 108.04 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 121.99 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.73 in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Benin ranks 48th out of 217 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.