Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 6.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Benin, 2013–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Benin stood at 6.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Benin peaked at 6.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2013.
Benin ranks 95th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Benin, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.4% | — |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0827 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0916 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Benin?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Benin was 6.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Benin ranks 95th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.