Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes was 73.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
73.7%
World rank
24th
of 26 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2014
All-time low
62.8%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Benin stood at 73.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Benin peaked at 79.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 24th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 62.8% | — |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 71.2% | 79.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Benin was 73.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release