Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin
Benin: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
68th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.23 GPIA
in 1979
All-time low
0.7279 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
40
1971–2021
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.7279 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Benin 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9927 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.922 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8129 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9917 GPIA | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9185 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 1.04 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.965 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 1.23 GPIA | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7279 GPIA | -40.9% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPIA | +38.6% |
| 1983 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9489 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9761 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9613 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9647 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9948 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9841 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9349 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9005 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9226 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9565 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9117 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.943 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.964 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.978 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9808 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9603 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.996 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9875 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9806 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9626 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9979 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9846 GPIA | 0.8129 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9615 GPIA | 0.7279 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9626 GPIA | 0.9005 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9659 GPIA | 0.9117 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9893 GPIA | 0.9603 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin was 1.01 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 1979.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7279 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Benin ranks 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release