Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 8.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Benin is 8.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Benin peaked at 13.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2021.
That places Benin 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.4% | — |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
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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, second quintile in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Benin was 8.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release