Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 26.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
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 26.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Benin peaked at 29.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2017.
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 | 25.4% | — |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.7% | 29.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0827 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0916 units per person (2022)
- 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)
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 26.2% 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 29.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2017.
- 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 down 3.1%. 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, urban, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release