Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 62.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin is 62.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin peaked at 84.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1989.
Benin ranks 150th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.3% | — |
| 1972 | 61.9% | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 47.8% | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 67.1% | +40.5% |
| 1975 | 60.6% | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 51.7% | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 53.3% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 60.1% | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 58.9% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 55.1% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 59.4% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 39.8% | -33.1% |
| 1984 | 55.1% | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 43.6% | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 50.1% | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 42.0% | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 46.8% | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | -69.7% |
| 1990 | 67.1% | +373.6% |
| 1991 | 55.1% | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 55.4% | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 60.9% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 64.6% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 72.0% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.6% | 47.8% | 67.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 45.1% | 14.2% | 59.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 55.1% | 67.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 60.4% | 84.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 43.4% | 67.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 62.7% | 64.9% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin was 62.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 150th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release