Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 24.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Benin, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Benin is 24.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Benin peaked at 24.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2001.
Benin ranks 84th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.3% | — |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +90.3% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +74.1% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +23.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 24.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.0%, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 24.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.2%, 77% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.3% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 15.4% | 20.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 19.7% | 24.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Benin was 24.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Benin ranks 84th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release