Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 53.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Benin, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Benin stood at 53.3%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Benin peaked at 69.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1999.
That places Benin 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.3% | — |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 26.6% | 41.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 56.7% | 69.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 52.9% | 53.5% | 3 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Benin was 53.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release