Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 2.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin stood at 2.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,712.0% on the previous year and up 449.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin peaked at 2.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
Benin ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +113.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -69.4% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +1712.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 27 Zambia 4.7% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 3.5% compare
- 29 Senegal 2.9% compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
- 32 Guatemala 2.2% compare
- 33 Mozambique 2.0% compare
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Benin was 2.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 449.2%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release