Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 3.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Benin, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Benin is 3.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Benin peaked at 3.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2013.
Benin ranks 100th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.2% | — |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +49.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +25.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.0%, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Benin?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Benin was 3.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Benin ranks 100th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release