Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender was 0.4526 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin is 0.4526 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin peaked at 0.4833 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3885 GPIA, in 2017.
Benin ranks 96th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4833 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.3885 GPIA | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4081 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.407 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4526 GPIA | +11.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.4526 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8237 GPIA, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.4526 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.702 GPIA, 64% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4833 GPIA | 0.4833 GPIA | 0.4833 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3983 GPIA | 0.3885 GPIA | 0.4081 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4298 GPIA | 0.407 GPIA | 0.4526 GPIA | 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 lower secondary education or in Benin?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin was 0.4526 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4833 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3885 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Benin ranks 96th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release