Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Benin

Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female was 47.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
47.0%
World rank
38th
of 38 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 2011
All-time low
38.0%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Benin, 2006–2021

010203040502006201320212006: 38 %2011: 47.8 %2014: 41.7 %2017: 38.3 %2021: 47 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 47.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in 2021.

The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Benin peaked at 47.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2006.

Benin ranks 38th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female (%) in Benin, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 38.0%
2011 47.8% +25.8%
2014 41.7% -12.8%
2017 38.3% -8.1%
2021 47.0% +22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.0% 38.0% 38.0% 1
2010s 42.6% 38.3% 47.8% 3
2020s 47.0% 47.0% 47.0% 1

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  2. 36 Burkina Faso 52.1% compare
  3. 37 Mali 50.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Benin?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Benin was 47.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2006.
How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female?
Benin ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 422 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release