Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male was 44.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
44.4%
World rank
33rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2011
All-time low
33.4%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 44.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in Benin peaked at 51.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 33rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33.4% | — |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +53.5% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 37.6% | 51.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.82 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,708 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,034 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,977 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 81,696 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in Benin?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in Benin was 44.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release