Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male 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 … lower urban male 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 27.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2%, 43% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Benin's 27.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.4%, 55% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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