Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Benin
Benin: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 1.46 WPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Benin stood at 1.46 WPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Benin peaked at 1.74 WPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.46 WPIA, in 2021.
That places Benin 5th out of 22 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Benin, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.47 WPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.72 WPIA | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 1.74 WPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.51 WPIA | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 1.46 WPIA | -3.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.46 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4 WPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.46 WPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.46 WPIA, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 WPIA | 1.47 WPIA | 1.47 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.66 WPIA | 1.51 WPIA | 1.74 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.46 WPIA | 1.46 WPIA | 1.46 WPIA | 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, rural in Benin?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Benin was 1.46 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 WPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 WPIA in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Benin ranks 5th out of 22 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release