Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 44.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Benin, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Benin stood at 44.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Benin peaked at 44.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1999.
That places Benin 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.6% | — |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +2.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 44.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5%, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 44.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.7%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 28.8% | 34.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 36.1% | 41.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.0% | 44.6% | 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 public in Benin?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Benin was 44.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Benin ranks 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 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