Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 14.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 14.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Benin peaked at 14.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2006.
That places Benin 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.3% | — |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +79.3% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +75.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Benin?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Benin was 14.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release