Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 7.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Benin stood at 7.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Benin peaked at 8.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 127th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Benin, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.4% | — |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +502.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 8.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 81,696 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Benin?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Benin was 7.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Benin ranks 127th out of 131 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.