Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 10.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10.2%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2011
All-time low
2.7%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Benin is 10.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Benin peaked at 10.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.7% | — |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +305.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -44.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +127.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.5% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 31 Burkina Faso 18.3% compare
- 32 Malawi 17.6% compare
- 33 Mali 11.9% compare
- 35 Mozambique 6.1% compare
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 128,673 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.82 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,708 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,034 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,977 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.35 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Benin was 10.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release