Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 55.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 55.4%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Benin peaked at 71.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2022.
That places Benin 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.4% | — |
| 2000 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | -1.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 55.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.5%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 55.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 65.8% | 71.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 58.7% | 63.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 55.4% | 57.0% | 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 55.4% 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 71.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Benin ranks 12th 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 down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release