Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both was 52.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Benin stood at 52.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Benin peaked at 58.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2017.
That places Benin 49th out of 50 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48.1% | — |
| 2011 | 58.2% | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 46.6% | 58.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Benin was 52.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release