Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 33.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Benin, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 33.5% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Benin peaked at 47.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1999.
Benin ranks 175th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.9% | — |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +47.7% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | -9.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 33.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.0%, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 33.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.8%, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 14.5% | 27.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 40.2% | 47.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 33.5% | 36.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Benin was 33.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Benin ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release