Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Benin

Benin: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 28.1% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
28.1%
World rank
41st
of 41 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2011
All-time low
19.5%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Benin, 2001–2018

0102030402001200920182001: 19.5 %2006: 33.7 %2011: 41.6 %2014: 37.2 %2018: 28.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Benin stood at 28.1%.

The figure is down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Benin peaked at 41.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2001.

Benin ranks 41st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.6% 19.5% 33.7% 2
2010s 35.6% 28.1% 41.6% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 38 Guinea 47.4% compare
  2. 39 Rwanda 46.1% compare
  3. 40 Senegal 38.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Benin?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Benin was 28.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2001.
How does Benin rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
Benin ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 392 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/