Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 29.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 29.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin peaked at 29.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2006.
That places Benin 35th 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 | 21.0% | — |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.3% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 32 Sierra Leone 36.7% compare
- 33 Senegal 33.6% compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 29.4% compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 27.5% compare
- 37 Mali 25.2% compare
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, richest quintile in Benin?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin was 29.3% 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 29.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Benin ranks 35th 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 23.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release