Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 46.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 46.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Benin peaked at 46.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1999.
Benin ranks 167th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.0% | — |
| 2000 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +1.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 46.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 46.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 30.1% | 33.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 39.1% | 44.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 45.6% | 46.8% | 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 46.8% 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 46.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Benin ranks 167th out of 191 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 up 19.8%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release