Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 36.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin is 36.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin peaked at 36.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2006.
That places Benin 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.3% | — |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 30.0% | 35.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, urban, richest quintile in Benin?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin was 36.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release