Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity was 0.0851 WPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Benin stood at 0.0851 WPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Benin peaked at 0.1463 WPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0735 WPIA, in 2017.
That places Benin 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.076 WPIA | 0.076 WPIA | 0.076 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1072 WPIA | 0.0735 WPIA | 0.1463 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0851 WPIA | 0.0851 WPIA | 0.0851 WPIA | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Benin was 0.0851 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1463 WPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0735 WPIA in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity?
- Benin ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release