Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Benin
Benin: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 5.15 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5.15
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
103rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.55
in 2019
All-time low
0.3
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2022
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Benin stood at 5.15.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 138.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Benin peaked at 5.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 1979.
Benin ranks 103rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.3 | — |
| 1992 | 1.3 | +334.3% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | +65.9% |
| 2013 | 2.16 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.55 | +156.9% |
| 2022 | 5.15 | -7.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.85, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.16, 56% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 2.16 | 5.55 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.15 | 5.15 | 5.15 | 1 |
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 share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Benin?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Benin was 5.15 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Benin ranks 103rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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