Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male was 87.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
87.6%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2021
All-time low
81.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2006–2021
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 87.6% for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Benin peaked at 87.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2019.
Benin ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 83.1% | — |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 81.3% | 87.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Benin was 87.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release