Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 24.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Benin, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Benin stood at 24.5%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Benin peaked at 25.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1999.
That places Benin 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.3% | — |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +82.5% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.5% | 14.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 18.7% | 24.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.4% | 25.6% | 3 |
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More education data for Benin
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Benin was 24.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Benin ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release