Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Benin
Benin: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 68.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Benin, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Benin is 68.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Benin peaked at 68.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2012.
That places Benin 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.9% | — |
| 2001 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 56.4% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 47.5% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 58.4% | 68.4% | 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, both in Benin?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Benin was 68.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release