Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female was 7.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.1%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2017
All-time low
2.0%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Benin stood at 7.1%.
The figure is up 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Benin peaked at 7.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2006.
That places Benin 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.0% | — |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +66.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +88.0% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.3% | 7.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 32 Sierra Leone 17.0% compare
- 33 Cameroon 16.2% compare
- 34 Malawi 7.3% compare
- 36 Mali 5.1% compare
- 37 Mozambique 0.9% compare
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Benin was 7.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release