Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 37.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 37.3% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin peaked at 38.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1999.
Benin ranks 154th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.4% | — |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +49.7% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 11.0% | 22.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 32.0% | 38.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 506,080 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 170,241 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 128,673 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin was 37.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 154th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.