Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 582,205 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Benin, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Benin is 582,205, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Benin peaked at 582,205 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 414,946, in 2015.
That places Benin 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 423,353 | — |
| 2015 | 414,946 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 532,608 | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 546,634 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 582,205 | +6.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 582,205 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,390, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 582,205 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 520,818, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 419,150 | 414,946 | 423,353 | 2 |
| 2020s | 553,816 | 532,608 | 582,205 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Benin?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Benin was 582,205 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 582,205 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,946 in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release