Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Benin
Benin: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 63.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female 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, female in Benin is 63.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Benin peaked at 77.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1989.
Benin ranks 136th of 149 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 5 of primary education, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.1% | — |
| 1972 | 58.4% | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 41.0% | -29.8% |
| 1975 | 60.2% | +46.9% |
| 1976 | 46.7% | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 59.4% | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 69.9% | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 42.7% | -38.9% |
| 1982 | 58.6% | +37.3% |
| 1983 | 42.6% | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 52.0% | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 42.6% | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 40.9% | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 45.2% | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 13.7% | -69.7% |
| 1991 | 55.9% | +308.1% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 54.7% | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.6% | 41.0% | 69.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 43.1% | 13.7% | 58.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 60.2% | 54.7% | 68.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 58.9% | 77.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 42.2% | 67.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.2% | 64.3% | 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, female in Benin?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Benin was 63.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Benin ranks 136th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release