Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 27.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 27.3% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin peaked at 38.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2017.
That places Benin 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38.0% | — |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 26.9% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 27.3% | 32.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin was 27.3% 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 38.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Benin ranks 97th 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 1.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release