Primary completion rate, total in Benin

Benin: Primary completion rate, total was 61.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
61.6%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
170th
of 189 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 2015
All-time low
16.9%
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2022

Primary completion rate, total in Benin, 1971–2022

204060801971199620221971: 16.9 % of relevant age group1972: 19.5 % of relevant age group1973: 19.7 % of relevant age group1974: 18.7 % of relevant age group1975: 22.9 % of relevant age group1976: 22.7 % of relevant age group1977: 22.2 % of relevant age group1978: 24.4 % of relevant age group1979: 25.8 % of relevant age group1980: 27.5 % of relevant age group1981: 28.5 % of relevant age group1982: 30.7 % of relevant age group1983: 33.3 % of relevant age group1984: 27.3 % of relevant age group1985: 31.1 % of relevant age group1986: 28.5 % of relevant age group1987: 27.5 % of relevant age group1988: 25.4 % of relevant age group1989: 25.2 % of relevant age group1990: 17.6 % of relevant age group1991: 19.9 % of relevant age group1992: 19.8 % of relevant age group1993: 21.6 % of relevant age group1994: 23.4 % of relevant age group1995: 27.7 % of relevant age group1996: 29.7 % of relevant age group1997: 31.9 % of relevant age group1998: 34.5 % of relevant age group2000: 34.9 % of relevant age group2001: 38.8 % of relevant age group2002: 40.8 % of relevant age group2003: 45 % of relevant age group2004: 48.8 % of relevant age group2008: 59.6 % of relevant age group2010: 62.6 % of relevant age group2011: 67.3 % of relevant age group2012: 68.6 % of relevant age group2013: 73.8 % of relevant age group2014: 74.4 % of relevant age group2015: 75.4 % of relevant age group2016: 74.8 % of relevant age group2019: 59 % of relevant age group2020: 57.5 % of relevant age group2021: 67.8 % of relevant age group2022: 61.6 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Benin is 61.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Benin peaked at 75.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1971.

That places Benin 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.4% 16.9% 25.8% 9
1980s 28.5% 25.2% 33.3% 10
1990s 25.1% 17.6% 34.5% 9
2000s 44.6% 34.9% 59.6% 6
2010s 69.5% 59.0% 75.4% 8
2020s 62.3% 57.5% 67.8% 3

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  4. 171 Eritrea 61.3% compare
  5. 172 Madagascar 60.7% compare
  6. 173 Yemen 60.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Benin?
Primary completion rate, total in Benin was 61.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1971.
How does Benin rank for primary completion rate, total?
Benin ranks 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.