Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 80.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Benin, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Benin is 80.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Benin peaked at 88.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2022.
That places Benin 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.5% | — |
| 2000 | 86.5% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 85.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 84.1% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | -1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 80.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.9%, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 80.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.9%, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 81.4% | 86.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 84.1% | 88.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 80.3% | 83.4% | 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 public in Benin?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Benin was 80.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Benin ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release