Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Benin
Benin: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 53.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
53.9%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
148th
of 164 countries
All-time high
82.3%
in 2000
All-time low
8.0%
in 1989
Years of data
38
1971–2021
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 53.9% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Benin peaked at 82.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1989.
That places Benin 148th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.6% | — |
| 1972 | 63.6% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 50.7% | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 59.6% | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 52.4% | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 50.2% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 54.2% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 60.7% | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 56.3% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 33.2% | -41.1% |
| 1984 | 53.5% | +61.3% |
| 1985 | 37.8% | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 45.1% | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 35.7% | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 42.1% | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -80.9% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +483.2% |
| 1992 | 62.9% | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 82.3% | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 56.1% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.8% | 50.2% | 66.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 8.0% | 60.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 46.9% | 62.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 56.1% | 82.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 35.3% | 60.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 53.9% | 54.9% | 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 the last grade of primary education, male in Benin?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Benin was 53.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Benin ranks 148th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release