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 42.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
42.9%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 2001
All-time low
35.7%
in 2014
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 %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Benin stood at 42.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Benin peaked at 61.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2014.
Benin ranks 2nd of 47 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.5% | — |
| 2006 | 44.2% | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | -8.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 42.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.3%, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Benin's 42.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 44.2% | 61.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 35.7% | 50.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 1 Mali 47.3% compare
- 3 Côte d'Ivoire 38.2% compare
- 4 Senegal 36.1% compare
- 5 Mozambique 32.5% 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 42.9% 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 61.5% 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 35.7% in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Benin ranks 2nd out of 47 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 up 10.2%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release