Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 2.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.1%
World rank
37th
of 39 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Benin stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Benin peaked at 2.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 37th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 2.6% | — |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -53.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +58.7% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, poorest quintile, female in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Benin was 2.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release