Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both was 64.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 64.5% for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Benin peaked at 64.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 22nd of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46.8% | — |
| 2011 | 58.1% | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 49.2% | 58.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.8% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 89.1% compare
- 21 Gambia 80.9% compare
- 23 Senegal 52.1% compare
- 24 Nigeria 50.5% compare
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, poorest quintile, both in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Benin was 64.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release