Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Benin
Benin: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 73.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Benin stood at 73.2%.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Benin peaked at 85.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1989.
That places Benin 153rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.4% | — |
| 1972 | 66.0% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | -24.6% |
| 1975 | 60.2% | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 51.8% | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 58.5% | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 61.6% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 75.8% | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | -34.9% |
| 1982 | 65.5% | +32.7% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 60.3% | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 54.8% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 24.2% | -55.9% |
| 1991 | 63.6% | +163.0% |
| 1992 | 72.1% | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 61.4% | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 69.2% | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 64.4% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 70.6% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 85.2% | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 74.1% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.4% | 49.8% | 75.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 24.2% | 65.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 61.4% | 72.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 59.7% | 85.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 53.1% | 76.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 68.4% | 73.2% | 2 |
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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, female in Benin?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Benin was 73.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Benin ranks 153rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release