Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 16.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 16.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Benin peaked at 16.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2006.
That places Benin 31st out of 32 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 | 4.8% | — |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +228.6% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +130.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 7.1% | 15.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 423,019 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 506,080 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 170,241 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.56 % 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 16.3% 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 16.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 32 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 2.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release