Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 0.3905 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.3905 GPIA
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
129th
of 132 countries
All-time high
0.4158 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.3171 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
7
1979–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin stood at 0.3905 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin peaked at 0.4158 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3171 GPIA, in 2017.
Benin ranks 129th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.3651 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.3973 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4158 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3171 GPIA | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3653 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3444 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3905 GPIA | +13.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.3905 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7489 GPIA, 52% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.3905 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5856 GPIA, 67% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3651 GPIA | 0.3651 GPIA | 0.3651 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3973 GPIA | 0.3973 GPIA | 0.3973 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3661 GPIA | 0.3171 GPIA | 0.4158 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3674 GPIA | 0.3444 GPIA | 0.3905 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 0.3905 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 0.4158 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3171 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Benin ranks 129th 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 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release