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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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, 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
February 2026 Data Release