Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 22.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Benin, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Benin stood at 22.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Benin peaked at 26.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 85th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.3% | — |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 22.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.0%, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Benin's 22.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.2%, 72% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 16.3% | 25.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 17.8% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.0% | 22.6% | 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 tertiary education in private in Benin?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Benin was 22.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Benin ranks 85th out of 143 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 tertiary 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