Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both was 19.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19.5%
World rank
47th
of 51 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2011
All-time low
10.1%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Benin stood at 19.5%.
That represents a change of down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Benin peaked at 21.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2006.
That places Benin 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.1% | — |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +108.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 14.6% | 21.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 32.4% compare
- 45 Senegal 28.8% compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 24.6% compare
- 48 Malawi 16.2% compare
- 49 Mali 15.4% compare
- 50 Mozambique 10.8% compare
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 506,080 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 170,241 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 128,673 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.82 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,708 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,034 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,977 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.35 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Benin was 19.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Benin ranks 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release