Lower secondary completion rate, male in Benin
Benin: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 29.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2022, lower secondary completion rate, male in Benin stood at 29.1%.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Benin peaked at 52.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1971.
Benin ranks 174th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.3% | — |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 7.2% | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | +53.0% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 12.4% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | +39.1% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | +43.9% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | -56.5% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +95.0% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +38.3% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 5.3% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 12.3% | 24.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 19.0% | 30.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 42.6% | 52.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 29.1% | 35.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 506,080 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 170,241 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 128,673 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.82 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,708 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,034 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,977 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.35 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Benin?
- Lower secondary completion rate, male in Benin was 29.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
- Benin ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.