Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Benin
Benin: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 280,095 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Benin, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Benin is 280,095, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Benin peaked at 280,095 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 178,487, in 2015.
Benin ranks 36th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 182,007 | — |
| 2015 | 178,487 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 251,991 | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 259,314 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 280,095 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 180,247 | 178,487 | 182,007 | 2 |
| 2020s | 263,800 | 251,991 | 280,095 | 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, male in Benin?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Benin was 280,095 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 280,095 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,487 in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release