Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 12.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.3%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
149th
of 164 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2025
All-time low
2.0%
in 1990
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Benin, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Benin is 12.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Benin peaked at 12.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1990.
Benin ranks 149th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.1% | — |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | +1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 12.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 12.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.0%, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 146 Liberia 13.8% compare
- 147 Papua New Guinea 13.5% compare
- 148 Cote d'Ivoire 12.9% compare
- 150 Burkina Faso 11.2% compare
- 151 Burundi 10.8% compare
- 152 Vanuatu 10.5% compare
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Benin?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Benin was 12.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Benin ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release