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

Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male was 58.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
58.7%
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2011
All-time low
57.4%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2006–2021

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

0204060802006201320212006: 58.4 %2011: 71 %2014: 67.6 %2017: 57.4 %2021: 58.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 58.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in 2021.

That represents a change of down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Benin peaked at 71.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2017.

That places Benin 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male (%) in Benin, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 58.4%
2011 71.0% +21.6%
2014 67.6% -4.8%
2017 57.4% -15.1%
2021 58.7% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.4% 58.4% 58.4% 1
2010s 65.3% 57.4% 71.0% 3
2020s 58.7% 58.7% 58.7% 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 33 Gambia 66.8% compare
  2. 34 Mozambique 64.5% compare
  3. 35 Mali 62.4% compare
  4. 37 Malawi 55.9% compare
  5. 38 Senegal 55.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Benin?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Benin was 58.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2017.
How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male?
Benin ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male (%)
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