Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 9.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Benin, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Benin stood at 9.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Benin peaked at 9.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2001.
That places Benin 92nd out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.0% | — |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +178.7% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +56.6% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +17.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.4%, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.4%, 56% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.0% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 2 |
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, upper secondary education, female in Benin?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Benin was 9.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Benin ranks 92nd out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release