Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 46.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Benin is 46.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Benin peaked at 63.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1971.
Benin ranks 189th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.7% | — |
| 1973 | 8.4% | +45.6% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 10.3% | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 24.6% | +102.0% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +54.8% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 5.7% | 12.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 19.8% | 24.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 27.4% | 36.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 55.9% | 63.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 46.7% | 48.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.82 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,708 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,034 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,977 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 81,696 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Benin was 46.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Benin ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release