Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin
Benin: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
63rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.23 GPIA
in 1979
All-time low
0.6852 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
39
1971–2021
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.02 GPIA for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.6852 GPIA, in 1980.
Benin ranks 63rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9745 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9196 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8023 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9925 GPIA | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8659 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9748 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9817 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.23 GPIA | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6852 GPIA | -44.1% |
| 1982 | 0.98 GPIA | +43.0% |
| 1983 | 1.09 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9181 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9653 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9747 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9597 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9492 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.951 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9809 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9201 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8914 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9075 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9481 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8751 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9045 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9347 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9956 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9553 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9327 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9935 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9775 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9955 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9778 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9919 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9487 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9542 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9836 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9671 GPIA | 0.8023 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.942 GPIA | 0.6852 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9551 GPIA | 0.8914 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.933 GPIA | 0.8751 GPIA | 0.9956 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9715 GPIA | 0.9327 GPIA | 0.9955 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9994 GPIA | 0.9836 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Benin was 1.02 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6852 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Benin ranks 63rd out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release