Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Benin
Benin: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 1.45 WPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.45 WPIA
World rank
7th
of 21 countries
All-time high
1.59 WPIA
in 2006
All-time low
1.44 WPIA
in 2017
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Benin is 1.45 WPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Benin peaked at 1.59 WPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.44 WPIA, in 2017.
That places Benin 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Benin, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.59 WPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.57 WPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.51 WPIA | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.44 WPIA | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.45 WPIA | +0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.45 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.45 WPIA, 100% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 WPIA | 1.59 WPIA | 1.59 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.51 WPIA | 1.44 WPIA | 1.57 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.45 WPIA | 1.45 WPIA | 1.45 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 4 Bangladesh 1.66 WPIA compare
- 5 Costa Rica 1.66 WPIA compare
- 6 Senegal 1.45 WPIA compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.15 WPIA compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 0.4518 WPIA compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4062 WPIA 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, urban in Benin?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Benin was 1.45 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 WPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 WPIA in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Benin ranks 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release