Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Benin
Benin: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who 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 … who 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 29.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.1%, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Benin's 29.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.9%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.3% | 18.8% | 54.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 26.6% | 29.9% | 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 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