Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 3.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper 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 upper secondary in Benin stood at 3.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Benin peaked at 4.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1979.
That places Benin 139th out of 141 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Benin, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.5% | — |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +854.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -55.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +54.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 2 |
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More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Benin?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Benin was 3.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Benin ranks 139th out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 upper secondary education.