Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Benin
Benin: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 16.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Benin, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 16.7% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Benin peaked at 19.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2014.
That places Benin 30th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.9% | — |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +137.1% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +49.3% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 16.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Benin's 16.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.2%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9% | 8.0% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.4% | 16.7% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Benin?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Benin was 16.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release