Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 23.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Benin stood at 23.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Benin peaked at 23.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2006.
That places Benin 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.5% | — |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +186.6% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.4% | 21.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Benin was 23.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release