Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 14.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Benin is 14.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Benin peaked at 18.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2006.
That places Benin 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.9% | — |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +47.1% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.9% | 18.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, second quintile in Benin?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Benin was 14.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release