Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 54.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin stood at 54.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin peaked at 75.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1989.
Benin ranks 165th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.6% | — |
| 1972 | 61.4% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 45.0% | -26.6% |
| 1975 | 59.8% | +32.8% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 50.7% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 55.2% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 53.6% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 52.7% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 56.1% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 34.3% | -38.8% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | +48.2% |
| 1985 | 36.7% | -27.9% |
| 1986 | 43.5% | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -81.2% |
| 1990 | 63.0% | +735.0% |
| 1991 | 46.2% | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 61.7% | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 56.7% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 75.7% | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 54.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 54.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.9%, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +735.0% | 7.5% | 63.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.0% | 45.0% | 65.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 39.5% | 7.5% | 56.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 46.2% | 63.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 53.9% | 75.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 33.9% | 59.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Benin was 54.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release