Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female was 7.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin stood at 7.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin peaked at 8.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1979.
That places Benin 128th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.4% | — |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +502.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 19% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.0%, 42% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 8.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 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 7.2% 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 8.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Benin ranks 128th out of 132 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 down 19.5%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release