Lower secondary completion rate, total in Benin
Benin: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 27.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, total 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, total in Benin stood at 27.9%.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Benin peaked at 43.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1971.
Benin ranks 177th 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, total in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.6% | — |
| 1972 | 4.0% | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | +34.9% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | +44.8% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +129.3% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 8.4% | 16.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 13.9% | 23.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 34.7% | 43.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 27.9% | 34.1% | 3 |
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More education data for Benin
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Benin?
- Lower secondary completion rate, total in Benin was 27.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Benin ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, total (% 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.