Education in Atacora, Benin: official figures
65.7% of primary-school-age children in Atacora were attending school in 2021-2022 and 34.1% were out of school; attendance is 3rd lowest of the 12 departments (Benin: 75.3% and 24.5%).
How many children in Atacora finish primary school?
29.8% of young people just past primary-school age in Atacora had completed primary school, 2nd lowest of the 12 departments (Benin: 51.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyHow many young people in Atacora finish secondary school?
7.8% of adolescents just past lower-secondary age in Atacora had completed lower secondary school and 3.5% of young adults had completed upper secondary, 2nd lowest of the 12 departments for lower secondary (Benin: 25.4% and 12.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyCan children in Atacora read?
14.3% of children aged 7 to 14 in Atacora showed foundational reading skills in French (reading a short story and answering questions about it) in 2021-2022, joint 6th highest of the 12 departments (Benin: 14.2%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyHow many women in Atacora can read?
23.1% of women aged 15 to 49 in Atacora could read, and 55.3% had never gone beyond pre-school and could not read; literacy is 5th lowest of the 12 departments (Benin: 32.5% and 45.7%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyHow Atacora compares with other departments
Primary-age children attending school (adjusted net attendance) (2021-22)
Atacora ranks 10 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-age children attending school (adjusted net attendance) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Collines | 81.4% |
| 7 | Couffo | 75.9% |
| 8 | Plateau | 70.3% |
| 9 | Donga | 68.5% |
| 10 | Atacora | 65.7% |
| 11 | Borgou | 58.8% |
| 12 | Alibori | 49.8% |
Primary school completion rate (2021-22)
Atacora ranks 11 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school completion rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zou | 53.9% |
| 7 | Plateau | 43.8% |
| 8 | Couffo | 41.3% |
| 9 | Donga | 38.5% |
| 10 | Borgou | 36.7% |
| 11 | Atacora | 29.8% |
| 12 | Alibori | 28.1% |
Children 7-14 with foundational reading skills (2021-22)
Atacora ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 7-14 with foundational reading skills |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mono | 18.2% |
| 4 | Plateau | 17.7% |
| 5 | Borgou | 15.2% |
| 6 | Atacora | 14.3% |
| 7 | Ouémé | 14.3% |
| 8 | Zou | 13.0% |
| 9 | Donga | 10.5% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP): Enquête par grappes à indicateurs multiples (MICS6-Bénin) 2021-2022, Rapport des résultats de l'enquête (revised December 2023): department rows of Tables SR.2.1, SR.2.3, SR.6.1W, CS.2, TM.2.1, TM.3.3, TM.4.2, TM.6.1, TM.6.2, TC.1.2, TC.6.7, TC.8.1, LN.2.3, LN.2.7, LN.4.1, PR.1.1, PR.2.1, PR.3.3, PR.4.1W, PR.7.1W, WS.1.2, WS.3.2 and DV.2.2, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b47fa901f5ed…)
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