Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both was 19.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
19.2%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
97th
of 97 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2002
All-time low
18.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2002–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin stood at 19.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin peaked at 27.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 97th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 27.7% | — |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -12.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 19.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 35% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Benin's 19.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 48% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.0% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.2% | 21.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 94 Afghanistan 27.4% compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 24.5% compare
- 96 Senegal 22.8% compare
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 19.2% 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 27.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% 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 6.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release