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 45.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Benin stood at 45.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 136.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Benin peaked at 45.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2014.
That places Benin 5th out of 28 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40.3% | — |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -52.5% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +129.9% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +8.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 45.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.3%, 1.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Benin's 45.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.2%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 18.2% | 41.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 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 45.2% 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 45.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Benin ranks 5th out of 28 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 up 136.2%. 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, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release