Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 11.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 11.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Benin peaked at 26.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2021.
Benin ranks 32nd 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 | 19.2% | — |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 17.1% | 26.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (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 11.5% 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 26.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% 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 55.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release