Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Benin

Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 79.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
79.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
140th
of 188 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2015
All-time low
38.4%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Benin, 1999–2016

0204060801999200720161999: 38.4 %2000: 39.1 %2001: 41.9 %2002: 45.4 %2003: 47.1 %2004: 50.8 %2005: 55.5 %2011: 71.6 %2013: 79.7 %2014: 78.5 %2015: 80 %2016: 79.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Benin stood at 79.8%.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Benin peaked at 80.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1999.

Benin ranks 140th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Benin, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 38.4%
2000 39.1% +2.0%
2001 41.9% +7.0%
2002 45.4% +8.5%
2003 47.1% +3.7%
2004 50.8% +7.8%
2005 55.5% +9.3%
2011 71.6% +28.9%
2013 79.7% +11.3%
2014 78.5% -1.5%
2015 80.0% +1.9%
2016 79.8% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.4% 38.4% 38.4% 1
2000s 46.7% 39.1% 55.5% 6
2010s 77.9% 71.6% 80.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Benin?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Benin was 79.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1999.
How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Benin ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.