Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) (lower) in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) (lower) was 23.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Benin, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Benin stood at 23.7%.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Benin peaked at 29.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2001.
That places Benin 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) (lower) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.2% | — |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +190.0% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +8.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 23.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.2%, 55% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Benin's 23.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.0%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 7.2% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 22.1% | 29.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.8% | 23.7% | 2 |
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, male in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Benin was 23.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male?
- Benin ranks 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release