Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 18.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Benin, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 18.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Benin peaked at 18.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2001.
That places Benin 77th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.6% | — |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +214.7% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +59.3% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 3.6% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.0% | 18.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.6% | 18.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Benin was 18.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 77th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release