Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin

Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 37.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
37.3%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
154th
of 182 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2015
All-time low
9.4%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin, 1999–2016

102030401999200720161999: 9.4 %2000: 11 %2001: 12 %2002: 12.6 %2003: 14 %2004: 15 %2005: 22.5 %2011: 32 %2013: 35.4 %2014: 35.9 %2015: 38.8 %2016: 37.3 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Benin, 1999 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 151 Sudan 38.6% compare
  2. 152 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 38.5% compare
  3. 153 Togo 38.1% compare
  4. 155 Congo 36.8% compare
  5. 156 Namibia 36.2% compare
  6. 157 Senegal 36.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.