Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 10.1% 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 10.1%.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Benin peaked at 13.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 136th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Benin, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.8% | — |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +625.5% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.5% | 13.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 10.8% | 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 upper secondary in Benin?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Benin was 10.1% 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 13.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Benin ranks 136th out of 140 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 23.6%. 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+, male (%) (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 upper secondary education.