Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 2.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Benin stood at 2.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Benin peaked at 2.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.
Benin ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4% | — |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +300.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -79.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +430.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +76.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 32 Zimbabwe 5.5% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 4.9% compare
- 34 Mozambique 3.1% compare
- 36 Mali 1.0% 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Benin?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Benin was 2.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. 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, rural, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release