Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male was 71.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
71.2%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
75.2%
in 2011
All-time low
61.8%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2006–2021
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Benin is 71.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Benin peaked at 75.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2013.
Benin ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 66.5% | — |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 61.8% | 75.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Benin was 71.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release