Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 5.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 5.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in 2021.
That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Benin peaked at 6.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2006.
That places Benin 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.4% | — |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +358.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -71.1% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +82.4% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +67.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Benin?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Benin was 5.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release