Lower secondary completion rate, male in Benin

Benin: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 29.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
29.1%
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
174th
of 187 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2013
All-time low
5.3%
in 1971
Years of data
26
1971–2022

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Benin, 1971–2022

10203040501971199620221971: 5.3 % of relevant age group1972: 5.9 % of relevant age group1973: 6 % of relevant age group1974: 7.2 % of relevant age group1975: 7.4 % of relevant age group1976: 11.4 % of relevant age group1977: 11.4 % of relevant age group1978: 11.4 % of relevant age group1979: 12.4 % of relevant age group1980: 12.3 % of relevant age group1981: 17.1 % of relevant age group1983: 24.5 % of relevant age group1984: 22.4 % of relevant age group1990: 9.8 % of relevant age group2000: 19 % of relevant age group2001: 20.5 % of relevant age group2002: 25.1 % of relevant age group2006: 30.8 % of relevant age group2011: 42.6 % of relevant age group2013: 52.3 % of relevant age group2014: 47.7 % of relevant age group2015: 48.3 % of relevant age group2016: 48 % of relevant age group2020: 32.6 % of relevant age group2021: 35.7 % of relevant age group2022: 29.1 % of relevant age group

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

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Benin, 1971 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 171 Senegal 32.3% compare
  2. 172 Suriname 31.7% compare
  3. 173 Madagascar 29.2% compare
  4. 175 Mali 28.9% compare
  5. 176 Haiti 28.6% compare
  6. 177 Uganda 27.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.