Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Benin
Benin: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) was 33.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Benin, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Benin is 33.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Benin peaked at 40.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2016.
Benin ranks 126th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40.8% | — |
| 2016 | 20.9% | -48.8% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 33.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.4%, 39% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Benin's 33.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.8% | 20.9% | 40.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.1% | 33.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 123 Cameroon 35.7% compare
- 124 Solomon Islands 35.6% compare
- 125 Malawi 34.0% compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 28.5% compare
- 128 Liberia 24.3% compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 16.8% 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 proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Benin?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Benin was 33.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 126th out of 133 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release