Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female was 65.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
65.2%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 2011
All-time low
56.9%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Benin stood at 65.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Benin peaked at 68.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 31st of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 56.9% | — |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 56.9% | 56.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 57.6% | 68.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 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, rural, female in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Benin was 65.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release