Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 5.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Benin, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Benin is 5.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Benin peaked at 5.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2001.
That places Benin 81st out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.5% | — |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +53.3% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +144.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -62.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +74.8% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 5.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Benin?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Benin was 5.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 81st out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release