Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 20.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Benin, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 20.9% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Benin peaked at 20.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2014.
Benin ranks 62nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.3% | — |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +6.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 20.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Benin's 20.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 15.8% | 19.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.0% | 18.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.5% | 20.9% | 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 secondary education in private in Benin?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Benin was 20.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Benin ranks 62nd out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release