Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 61.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Benin, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 61.6% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Benin peaked at 79.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2022.
Benin ranks 5th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.4% | — |
| 2000 | 77.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | -2.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 61.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.5%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 61.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.3%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 76.1% | 79.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 69.6% | 73.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 61.6% | 64.9% | 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 61.6% 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 79.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Benin ranks 5th out of 179 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 down 16.3%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release