Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Benin
Benin: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 29.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
29.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2015
All-time low
18.8%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2022
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Benin, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Benin stood at 29.9%.
The figure is up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Benin peaked at 54.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2018.
Benin ranks 87th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19.8% | — |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +189.5% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -65.7% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.3% | 18.8% | 54.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 26.6% | 29.9% | 3 |
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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 science, technology, engineering and in Benin?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Benin was 29.9% 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 54.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Benin ranks 87th out of 113 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 50.6%. 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release