School completion in Benin
Benin: School completion was 70.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.1
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
141st
of 165 countries
All-time high
70.1
in 2025
All-time low
18.15
in 1991
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Benin, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Benin stood at 70.1. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Benin peaked at 70.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.15, in 1991.
That places Benin 141st out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24.47 | — |
| 1982 | 23.98 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 23.37 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 22.64 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 21.78 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 20.71 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 19.81 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 19.07 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 18.48 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 18.17 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 18.15 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.46 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 19.11 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 19.87 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 20.88 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 22.02 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 23.27 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 24.72 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 26.18 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 27.73 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 29.4 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 31.22 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 33.2 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 35.46 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 38.05 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 40.79 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 43.64 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 46.38 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 48.93 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 51.25 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 53.18 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 54.7 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 55.84 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 56.77 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 57.49 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 58.13 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.84 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 59.73 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 60.96 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 62.46 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 64.14 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 65.78 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 67.3 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 68.77 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 70.1 | +1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 70.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 70.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.59 | 18.48 | 24.47 | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.08 | 18.15 | 26.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.48 | 27.73 | 48.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.69 | 51.25 | 60.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.42 | 62.46 | 70.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 138 Burkina Faso 72.16 compare
- 139 Rwanda 71.86 compare
- 140 Laos 70.14 compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 68.81 compare
- 143 Democratic Republic of Congo 68.44 compare
- 144 Zambia 67.4 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 school completion in Benin?
- School completion in Benin was 70.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.15 in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for school completion?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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