Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 3.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.0%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2014
All-time low
2.4%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin stood at 3.0%.
The figure is down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin peaked at 7.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2017.
That places Benin 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.3% | — |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +79.2% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -69.1% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.4% | 7.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin was 3.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release