Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes was 84.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, 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, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin is 84.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin peaked at 86.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2006.
That places Benin 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 72.1% | — |
| 2011 | 82.4% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 77.1% | 86.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 84.6% | 84.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Benin was 84.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release