Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Benin
Benin: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 108.04 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
108.04
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
48th
of 217 countries
All-time high
121.99
in 2015
All-time low
31.73
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2022
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 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 51 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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% |
| 2008 | 106.48 | +12.9% |
| 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 | 94.22 | 77.29 | 111.44 | 9 |
| 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Benin?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Benin was 108.04 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 121.99 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.73 in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Benin ranks 48th out of 217 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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