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 1.15 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.15 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.4 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
1.15 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
8
2001–2021
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Benin, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Benin stood at 1.15 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Benin peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.15 GPIA, in 2021.
Benin ranks 6th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.4 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.33 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.24 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.22 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9717 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9657 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 3 Chile 1.33 GPIA compare
- 4 Cameroon 1.29 GPIA compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.19 GPIA compare
- 7 Uganda 1.15 GPIA compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 1.14 GPIA compare
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.11 GPIA compare
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 1.15 GPIA in 2021, 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 1.4 GPIA in 2001.
- 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 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Benin ranks 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 7.1%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release