Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes was 66.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
66.0%
World rank
25th
of 27 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 2011
All-time low
57.3%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Benin stood at 66.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Benin peaked at 70.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 25th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 57.3% | — |
| 2011 | 70.3% | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 59.3% | 70.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 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, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Benin was 66.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, rural, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release