Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 11.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Benin stood at 11.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Benin peaked at 11.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 49th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.3% | — |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +81.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +110.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.6% | 9.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Benin?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Benin was 11.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release