Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes was 86.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Benin is 86.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Benin peaked at 86.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2006.
That places Benin 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 78.0% | — |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 84.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 79.1% | 84.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 1 |
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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, urban, both sexes in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Benin was 86.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release