Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary second both sexes in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary second both sexes was 10.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Benin is 10.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Benin peaked at 14.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2006.
That places Benin 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary second both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.5% | — |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +39.5% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -18.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 10.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.4%, 20% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Benin's 10.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.8%, 37% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 14.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Benin was 10.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Benin ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release