Total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes was 67.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
67.6%
World rank
25th
of 28 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2011
All-time low
58.2%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 67.6% for total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes in 2021.
The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes in Benin peaked at 70.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 25th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 58.2% | — |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 67.6% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 61.3% | 70.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 67.6% | 67.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, second quintile, both sexes in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes in Benin was 67.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 25th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release