Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Benin
Benin: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 72.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 72.2% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Benin peaked at 93.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1989.
Benin ranks 152nd of 170 countries on this measure, 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, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.9% | — |
| 1972 | 71.7% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 61.2% | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 56.4% | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 63.8% | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 58.2% | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 67.8% | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 64.9% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 48.4% | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 64.5% | +33.5% |
| 1985 | 53.5% | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 59.4% | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 52.6% | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 56.8% | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 24.3% | -57.2% |
| 1991 | 62.5% | +157.3% |
| 1992 | 70.4% | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 62.4% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 71.6% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 76.6% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 73.1% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.0% | 56.1% | 71.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 24.3% | 67.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 62.4% | 76.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 61.1% | 93.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 54.1% | 74.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 68.6% | 72.2% | 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, male in Benin?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Benin was 72.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male 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, male?
- Benin ranks 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release