Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 9.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 9.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Benin peaked at 9.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2006.
That places Benin 26th out of 26 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 | 3.9% | — |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +72.4% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +83.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
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 9.4% 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 9.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 26 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 up 102.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release