Education in Zou, Benin: official figures
85.4% of primary-school-age children in Zou were attending school in 2021-2022 and 14.1% were out of school; attendance is 4th highest of the 12 departments (Benin: 75.3% and 24.5%).
How many children in Zou finish primary school?
53.9% of young people just past primary-school age in Zou had completed primary school, 6th 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 Zou finish secondary school?
26.0% of adolescents just past lower-secondary age in Zou had completed lower secondary school and 9.3% of young adults had completed upper secondary, 4th 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 Zou read?
13.0% of children aged 7 to 14 in Zou showed foundational reading skills in French (reading a short story and answering questions about it) in 2021-2022, 5th lowest 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 Zou can read?
31.3% of women aged 15 to 49 in Zou could read, and 40.1% had never gone beyond pre-school and could not read; literacy is 6th 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 Zou compares with other departments
Primary-age children attending school (adjusted net attendance) (2021-22)
Zou ranks 4 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)
Zou ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school completion rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Atlantique | 60.9% |
| 4 | Collines | 57.9% |
| 5 | Mono | 55.4% |
| 6 | Zou | 53.9% |
| 7 | Plateau | 43.8% |
| 8 | Couffo | 41.3% |
| 9 | Donga | 38.5% |
Children 7-14 with foundational reading skills (2021-22)
Zou ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 7-14 with foundational reading skills |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Borgou | 15.2% |
| 6 | Atacora | 14.3% |
| 7 | Ouémé | 14.3% |
| 8 | Zou | 13.0% |
| 9 | Donga | 10.5% |
| 10 | Collines | 9.7% |
| 11 | Couffo | 9.5% |
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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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