Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Benin

Benin: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 57.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
57.9%
World rank
41st
of 41 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 2011
All-time low
47.1%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2018

Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Benin, 2001–2018

02040602001200920182001: 47.1 %2006: 62.7 %2011: 69.1 %2014: 65.5 %2018: 57.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 57.9% for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Benin peaked at 69.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2001.

That places Benin 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.9% 47.1% 62.7% 2
2010s 64.2% 57.9% 69.1% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 38 Guinea 67.5% compare
  2. 39 Senegal 65.3% compare
  3. 40 Uganda 64.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Benin?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Benin was 57.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2001.
How does Benin rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
Benin ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 392 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/