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 1.16 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Benin, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.16 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Benin peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.16 GPIA, in 2021.
Benin ranks 13th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.26 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.37 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.34 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.31 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.36 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.25 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.22 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.16 GPIA | -4.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.16 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.16 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1 |
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 1.16 GPIA in 2021, 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 1.37 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Benin ranks 13th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 13.4%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release