Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 53.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Benin stood at 53.6%.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Benin peaked at 89.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1989.
Benin ranks 174th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.8% | — |
| 1972 | 69.8% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 57.5% | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 73.2% | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 60.6% | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 54.9% | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 56.8% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 63.1% | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 61.1% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 63.4% | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 53.1% | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 59.7% | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 51.9% | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 56.1% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 24.3% | -56.8% |
| 1990 | 73.3% | +202.2% |
| 1991 | 62.9% | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 72.2% | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 74.2% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 71.8% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.0% | 54.9% | 73.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 24.3% | 65.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 62.0% | 74.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 60.5% | 89.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 53.6% | 75.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 171 Nicaragua 61.8% compare
- 172 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.6% compare
- 173 Burundi 60.0% compare
- 175 Ethiopia 50.6% compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 42.4% compare
- 177 Madagascar 42.3% 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Benin?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Benin was 53.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.