Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male was 38.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 38.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in 2021.
That represents a change of down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Benin peaked at 48.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2017.
That places Benin 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36.3% | — |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 32.9% | 48.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Benin was 38.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release