Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male was 27.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
27.4%
World rank
35th
of 38 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2011
All-time low
18.7%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Benin stood at 27.4%.
The figure is down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Benin peaked at 30.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2006.
That places Benin 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.7% | — |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +62.6% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 26.4% | 30.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 32 Sierra Leone 40.6% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 29.7% compare
- 34 Senegal 29.2% compare
- 36 Mali 20.0% compare
- 37 Mozambique 16.5% compare
- 38 Malawi 15.2% compare
More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Benin was 27.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release