Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Benin
Benin: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 64.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Benin, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 64.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Benin peaked at 64.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2015.
Benin ranks 18th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 52.7% | — |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | +4.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 64.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 64.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.1%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.6% | 52.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 61.4% | 64.3% | 3 |
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, male in Benin?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Benin was 64.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release