Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 36.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
36.9%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 2011
All-time low
32.9%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 36.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in 2021.
The figure is down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Benin peaked at 48.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2017.
That places Benin 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.3% | — |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +38.1% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 32.9% | 48.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 27 Sierra Leone 54.3% compare
- 28 Honduras 51.6% compare
- 29 Mozambique 38.7% compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 35.7% compare
- 32 Senegal 32.7% compare
- 33 Mali 29.6% compare
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 423,019 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Benin was 36.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile 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, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release