Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Benin
Benin: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 78.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
78.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 124 countries
All-time high
84.3%
in 2014
All-time low
76.0%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2011–2022
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Benin, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Benin stood at 78.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Benin peaked at 84.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2019.
That places Benin 47th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 78.9% | — |
| 2014 | 84.3% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | -0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 78.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Benin's 78.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.2% | 76.0% | 84.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 78.2% | 80.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Benin?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Benin was 78.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Benin ranks 47th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release