4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Benin
Benin: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 29.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
29.1
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
149th
of 164 countries
All-time high
30
in 2011
All-time low
11
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Benin, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 29.1 for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in 2020.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Benin peaked at 30 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2001.
Benin ranks 149th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3 | 11 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3 | 19 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Benin?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Benin was 29.1 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2011.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Benin ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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