Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 46.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
46.6%
World rank
24th
of 24 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 2011
All-time low
41.4%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Benin stood at 46.6%.
The figure is down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Benin peaked at 75.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 24th of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 52.1% | — |
| 2011 | 75.4% | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 41.4% | 75.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 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, richest quintile in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Benin was 46.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release