Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 48.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Benin, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 48.0% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2022.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Benin peaked at 48.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2004.
That places Benin 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.9% | — |
| 2000 | 44.8% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +43.1% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 33.8% | 48.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 46.2% | 48.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.3% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Benin?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Benin was 48.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Benin ranks 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release