Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 21.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21.3%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2014
All-time low
14.5%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Benin stood at 21.3%.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Benin peaked at 22.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2006.
That places Benin 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.5% | — |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +44.5% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 16.0% | 22.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Benin was 21.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release