Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Benin
Benin: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.11 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Benin, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Benin is 1.11 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Benin peaked at 1.38 modelled data in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.11 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Benin 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Benin, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.3 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.29 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.29 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.31 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.32 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.32 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.32 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.35 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.36 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.37 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.38 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.37 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.34 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.28 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.25 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.22 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.19 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.17 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.14 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.11 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9783 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.11 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 modelled data | 1.29 modelled data | 1.33 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 1.38 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.19 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Benin?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Benin was 1.11 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 modelled data in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release