Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 18.4% 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
Benin recorded 18.4% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Benin peaked at 21.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1979.
That places Benin 128th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Benin, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.8% | — |
| 2002 | 21.2% | +453.9% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.5% | 21.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.4% | 21.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Benin?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Benin was 18.4% 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 21.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Benin ranks 128th out of 132 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 14.3%. 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+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.