Percentage of graduates … female Natural Mathematics Statistics in Benin
Benin: Percentage of graduates … female Natural Mathematics Statistics was 11.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
11.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 121 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2019
All-time low
1.6%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2022
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin stood at 11.7%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 623.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin peaked at 12.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2011.
That places Benin 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates … female Natural Mathematics Statistics in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.6% | — |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +386.2% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +82.1% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +42.0% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 1.6% | 12.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 8.2% | 11.7% | 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 tertiary education graduating from in Benin?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin was 11.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Benin ranks 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 623.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release