Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 21.9% 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 21.9% 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 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Benin peaked at 21.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 33rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.7% | — |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +86.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.7% | 15.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 506,080 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 170,241 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 128,673 (2022)
- 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)
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 21.9% 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 21.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 36 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 41.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release