Total net attendance rate, primary, male in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, primary, male was 77.7% in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
77.7%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2011
All-time low
70.1%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2006β2021
Total net attendance rate, primary, male in Benin, 2006β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, total net attendance rate, primary, male in Benin stood at 77.7%.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, male in Benin peaked at 79.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2013.
Benin ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 70.1% | 79.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 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)
- 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, male in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, male in Benin was 77.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, primary, male?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Total net attendance rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release