Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin
Benin: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 44.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
44.9%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2011
All-time low
35.2%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 44.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin peaked at 49.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.2% | — |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 39.3% | 49.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- 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)
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 44.9% 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 49.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Benin ranks 32nd 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 down 9.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release