Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 75.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public 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 public in Benin is 75.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Benin peaked at 82.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2005.
That places Benin 121st out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.9% | — |
| 2000 | 72.6% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 72.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 79.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.9% | 77.9% | 77.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 55.5% | 74.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 73.5% | 82.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 75.6% | 76.7% | 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 public in Benin?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Benin was 75.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Benin ranks 121st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release