Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 12.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.3%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
132nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2013
All-time low
2.5%
in 1979
Years of data
8
1979–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 12.3% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Benin peaked at 14.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 132nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.5% | — |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +282.4% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -8.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 12.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 29% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Benin's 12.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.7%, 46% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.4% | 14.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 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 12.3% 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 14.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Benin ranks 132nd out of 135 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 16.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release