Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Benin
Benin: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.16 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.16 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
37th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.41 modelled data
in 2009
All-time low
1.15 modelled data
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Benin, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.16 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Benin peaked at 1.41 modelled data in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.15 modelled data, in 2023.
Benin ranks 37th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Benin, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.38 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.38 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.38 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.38 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.37 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.37 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.38 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.41 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.41 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.37 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.34 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.31 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.28 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.25 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.21 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.18 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.15 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.16 modelled data | +1.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.16 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.928 modelled data, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.16 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9392 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 modelled data | 1.37 modelled data | 1.41 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 1.41 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data | 6 |
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Benin?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Benin was 1.16 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 modelled data in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 modelled data in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release