Account, primary education or less in Benin

Benin: Account, primary education or less was 47.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
47.4%
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
75th
of 106 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2024
All-time low
8.6%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Benin, 2011–2024

10203040502011201720242011: 8.6 % ages 15+2014: 12.4 % ages 15+2017: 31.4 % ages 15+2021: 41 % ages 15+2024: 47.4 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

In 2024, account, primary education or less in Benin stood at 47.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 283.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Benin peaked at 47.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2011.

That places Benin 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Account, primary education or less in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Benin, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 8.6%
2014 12.4% +44.4%
2017 31.4% +154.2%
2021 41.0% +30.4%
2024 47.4% +15.6%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 47.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.2%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 47.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.5% 8.6% 31.4% 3
2020s 44.2% 41.0% 47.4% 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 72 Ecuador 50.1% compare
  2. 73 Dominican Republic 49.6% compare
  3. 74 Togo 48.3% compare
  4. 76 Burkina Faso 45.1% compare
  5. 77 Cameroon 44.6% compare
  6. 78 Malawi 43.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Benin?
Account, primary education or less in Benin was 47.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2011.
How does Benin rank for account, primary education or less?
Benin ranks 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 283.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)