Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Benin
Benin: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 62.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Benin stood at 62.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Benin peaked at 88.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1989.
That places Benin 133rd out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.8% | — |
| 1972 | 63.6% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 60.7% | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 54.0% | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 53.7% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 60.5% | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 54.1% | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 62.3% | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 59.8% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 38.5% | -35.6% |
| 1984 | 56.6% | +47.0% |
| 1985 | 44.1% | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 42.6% | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 47.6% | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | -69.8% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | +279.3% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 55.7% | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 63.6% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 65.9% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 88.8% | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 74.9% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.1% | 51.1% | 66.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 14.4% | 62.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 54.7% | 68.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 61.7% | 88.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 44.5% | 67.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 62.2% | 65.4% | 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, male in Benin?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Benin was 62.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Benin ranks 133rd out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release