Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 40.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Benin, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Benin stood at 40.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Benin peaked at 41.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2001.
Benin ranks 85th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.5% | — |
| 2006 | 33.7% | +72.3% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 19.5% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 30.8% | 41.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 37.0% | 40.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 81,696 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Benin was 40.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 85th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release