Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 54.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
54.7%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 2011
All-time low
49.2%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 54.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin peaked at 57.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 36th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49.2% | — |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 54.7% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 49.4% | 57.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin was 54.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release