Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female was 26.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Benin stood at 26.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Benin peaked at 26.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2006.
That places Benin 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.9% | — |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 19.4% | 24.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 34 Sierra Leone 36.8% compare
- 35 Senegal 33.1% compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 28.3% compare
- 38 Mali 25.5% compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 25.3% compare
More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Benin?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Benin was 26.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release