Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 67.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Benin, 2013–2022
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 sexes in Benin is 67.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Benin peaked at 67.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2015.
Benin ranks 15th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 62.2% | — |
| 2015 | 58.6% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | +3.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 67.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 67.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.4% | 58.6% | 62.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 65.8% | 67.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 12 Madagascar 69.0% compare
- 13 Guinea 68.8%
- 14 Malawi 68.7% compare
- 16 Mozambique 67.0% compare
- 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.7% compare
- 18 Guatemala 65.6% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Benin?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Benin was 67.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release