Education in Littoral, Benin: official figures
92.4% of primary-school-age children in Littoral (Cotonou) were attending school in 2021-2022 and 7.2% were out of school; attendance is the joint highest of the 12 departments (Benin: 75.3% and 24.5%).
How many children in Littoral finish primary school?
73.9% of young people just past primary-school age in Littoral (Cotonou) had completed primary school, 2nd highest 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 Littoral finish secondary school?
53.7% of adolescents just past lower-secondary age in Littoral (Cotonou) had completed lower secondary school and 38.7% of young adults had completed upper secondary, the highest 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 Littoral read?
28.0% of children aged 7 to 14 in Littoral (Cotonou) showed foundational reading skills in French (reading a short story and answering questions about it) in 2021-2022, the 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 Littoral can read?
59.6% of women aged 15 to 49 in Littoral (Cotonou) could read, and 17.2% had never gone beyond pre-school and could not read; literacy is the highest 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 Littoral compares with other departments
Primary-age children attending school (adjusted net attendance) (2021-22)
Littoral ranks 1 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-age children attending school (adjusted net attendance) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Littoral | 92.4% |
| 2 | Ouémé | 92.4% |
| 3 | Mono | 88.1% |
| 4 | Zou | 85.4% |
| 5 | Atlantique | 81.4% |
| 6 | Collines | 81.4% |
| 7 | Couffo | 75.9% |
Primary school completion rate (2021-22)
Littoral ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school completion rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ouémé | 75.2% |
| 2 | Littoral | 73.9% |
| 3 | Atlantique | 60.9% |
| 4 | Collines | 57.9% |
| 5 | Mono | 55.4% |
| 6 | Zou | 53.9% |
| 7 | Plateau | 43.8% |
Children 7-14 with foundational reading skills (2021-22)
Littoral ranks 1 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 7-14 with foundational reading skills |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Littoral | 28.0% |
| 2 | Atlantique | 18.2% |
| 3 | Mono | 18.2% |
| 4 | Plateau | 17.7% |
| 5 | Borgou | 15.2% |
| 6 | Atacora | 14.3% |
| 7 | Ouémé | 14.3% |
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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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