Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female was 3.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Benin stood at 3.3%.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Benin peaked at 4.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1979.
That places Benin 139th out of 141 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.5% | — |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +854.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -55.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +54.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +14.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 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 upper secondary education or in Benin?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Benin was 3.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Benin ranks 139th out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release