Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Benin
Benin: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 75.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
75.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
81.2%
in 2014
All-time low
72.6%
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 75.0%.
The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Benin peaked at 81.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2019.
That places Benin 23rd out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.3% | 72.6% | 81.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 75.0% | 77.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 20 Argentina 75.8% compare
- 21 South Africa 75.4% compare
- 22 Panama 75.1% compare
- 24 Costa Rica 74.7% compare
- 25 Palestine, State of 73.9% compare
- 26 Kenya 73.8% compare
More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (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 75.0% 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 81.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 122 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 4.3%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release