Total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes was 78.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin is 78.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin peaked at 81.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2006.
That places Benin 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 70.1% | — |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 78.4% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 70.7% | 81.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0827 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0916 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin was 78.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release