Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 6.4% 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 6.4%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Benin peaked at 8.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 140th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Benin, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.1% | — |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +691.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 8.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 137 Senegal 8.4% compare
- 138 Mali 7.2% compare
- 139 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.5% compare
- 141 Burkina Faso 5.2% compare
- 142 Niger 1.7% compare
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Benin?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Benin was 6.4% 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 8.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Benin ranks 140th out of 142 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 26.3%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (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.