Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female was 14.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Benin, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Benin is 14.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.9% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Benin peaked at 14.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2001.
Benin ranks 76th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +318.3% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +110.4% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.3% | 9.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.4% | 14.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Benin was 14.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
- Benin ranks 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release