Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 2.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Benin is 2.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 387.9% on the previous year and up 431.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Benin peaked at 2.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
That places Benin 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +190.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +387.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 38 Zambia 4.7% compare
- 39 Senegal 3.6% compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 3.4% compare
- 42 Guatemala 2.6% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 1.9% compare
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0827 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0916 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Benin?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Benin was 2.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 431.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release