Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 360,277 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Benin, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Benin is 360,277, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Benin peaked at 404,657 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 118,007, in 1999.
Benin ranks 68th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 118,007 | — |
| 2000 | 124,365 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 137,576 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 154,110 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 165,097 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 319,018 | +93.2% |
| 2013 | 374,038 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 378,292 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 395,639 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 404,657 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 348,797 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 351,669 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 360,277 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118,007 | 118,007 | 118,007 | 1 |
| 2000s | 145,287 | 124,365 | 165,097 | 4 |
| 2010s | 374,329 | 319,018 | 404,657 | 5 |
| 2020s | 353,581 | 348,797 | 360,277 | 3 |
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More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Benin?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Benin was 360,277 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 404,657 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,007 in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Benin ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release