Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 6.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.4%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2017
All-time low
1.6%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Benin stood at 6.4%.
That represents a change of up 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Benin peaked at 8.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.6% | — |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +82.1% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +91.0% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.0% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 30 Sierra Leone 16.2% compare
- 31 Cameroon 14.8% compare
- 32 Malawi 7.2% compare
- 34 Mali 5.2% compare
- 35 Mozambique 0.5% compare
More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
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 6.4% 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 8.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Benin ranks 33rd 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 up 114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release