Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 24.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Benin, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Benin is 24.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Benin peaked at 44.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2014.
Benin ranks 63rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.1% | — |
| 2000 | 27.4% | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +68.0% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 25.7% | 44.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 17.9% | 26.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.3% | 24.4% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Benin?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Benin was 24.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Benin ranks 63rd out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 upper 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