Total net attendance rate, primary, female in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, primary, female was 73.2% in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
73.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
73.3%
in 2011
All-time low
62.4%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006β2021
Total net attendance rate, primary, female in Benin, 2006β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, female in Benin is 73.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, female in Benin peaked at 73.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 32nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 62.4% | 62.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 64.9% | 73.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.9% compare
- 30 Cameroon 81.9% compare
- 31 Gambia, The 79.5% compare
- 33 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 70.3% compare
- 34 Nigeria 70.2% compare
- 35 Senegal 66.9% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, female in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, female in Benin was 73.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, primary, female?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release