Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 42.9% 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 42.9%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Benin peaked at 43.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2014.
That places Benin 127th out of 137 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 39.7% | — |
| 2007 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -1.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 42.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Benin's 42.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 39.7% | 42.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 36.0% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.9% | 43.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 124 Ukraine 44.6% compare
- 125 Tajikistan 43.6% compare
- 126 Bangladesh 43.3% compare
- 128 Uganda 42.2% compare
- 129 Syrian Arab Republic 41.6% compare
- 130 Egypt 41.3% compare
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 42.9% 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 43.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Benin ranks 127th out of 137 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 7.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release