Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 5.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.7%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2014
All-time low
4.3%
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
Benin recorded 5.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in 2021.
The figure is down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin peaked at 14.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.6% | — |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +52.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -70.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 4.3% | 14.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- 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)
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 5.7% 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 14.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 35 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 40.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release