Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.8%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
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
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin is 0.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin peaked at 2.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 36th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 2.1% | — |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (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 0.8% 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 2.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- 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 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release