4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Benin
Benin: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 12.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Benin, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Benin is 12.3, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Benin peaked at 15 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2001.
That places Benin 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 7.9 | 4 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8 | 8 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 144 Liberia 13.3 compare
- 145 Côte d'Ivoire 13 compare
- 146 Papua New Guinea 12.5 compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 11.8 compare
- 149 Madagascar 11.3 compare
- 150 Mali 10.7 compare
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 upper secondary education in Benin?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Benin was 12.3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2011.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Benin ranks 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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