Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Benin
Benin: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 25.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Benin, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Benin stood at 25.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Benin peaked at 29.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2022.
That places Benin 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29.5% | — |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.0% | 28.0% | 29.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.1% | 28.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Benin?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Benin was 25.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release