Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes was 75.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
75.5%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 2011
All-time low
67.5%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 75.5% for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Benin peaked at 76.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2006.
That places Benin 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 67.5% | — |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 68.4% | 76.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Benin was 75.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release