Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female was 24.2% in 2022. β² Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Benin, 2001β2022
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.
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
- 81 Liberia 27.9% compare
- 82 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.8% compare
- 83 Ethiopia 26.6% compare
- 85 Mali 24.0% compare
- 86 Mozambique 24.0% compare
- 87 Madagascar 23.9% 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)
- 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, 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