Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Benin
Benin: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 71.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
71.7%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 179 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 2013
All-time low
67.9%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2022
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Benin, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Benin stood at 71.7%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Benin peaked at 72.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2015.
That places Benin 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 72.1% | — |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | +2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 71.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 71.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.0% | 67.9% | 72.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 70.3% | 71.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 8 Burkina Faso 73.5% compare
- 9 Ethiopia 72.8% compare
- 10 Yemen 72.3%
- 12 Malawi 70.4% compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 69.7% compare
- 14 Madagascar 69.0% 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, female in Benin?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Benin was 71.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Benin ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release