Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 7.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Benin is 7.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Benin peaked at 14.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 36th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.4% | — |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +53.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -63.6% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +44.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 5.2% | 14.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 423,019 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Benin was 7.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release