Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 4.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4.5%
World rank
46th
of 50 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2014
All-time low
3.4%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Benin stood at 4.5%.
That represents a change of down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Benin peaked at 7.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 46th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.6% | — |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -55.7% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.4% | 7.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 43 Burkina Faso 11.6% compare
- 44 Cameroon 9.1% compare
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 8.2% compare
- 47 Mozambique 3.5% compare
- 48 Malawi 3.3% compare
- 49 Mali 3.1% compare
More education data for Benin
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Benin was 4.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Benin ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release