Completion rate, lower secondary … education wealth WPIA adjusted in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary … education wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.067 WPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Benin is 0.067 WPIA, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Benin peaked at 0.131 WPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.067 WPIA, in 2021.
That places Benin 21st out of 22 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary … education wealth WPIA adjusted in Benin, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0786 WPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.0883 WPIA | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.131 WPIA | +48.4% |
| 2017 | 0.069 WPIA | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 0.067 WPIA | -3.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.067 WPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2341 WPIA, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.067 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3137 WPIA, 21% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0786 WPIA | 0.0786 WPIA | 0.0786 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0961 WPIA | 0.069 WPIA | 0.131 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.067 WPIA | 0.067 WPIA | 0.067 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Benin was 0.067 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.131 WPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.067 WPIA in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth?
- Benin ranks 21st out of 22 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release