Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Benin
Benin: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Benin, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Benin stood at 1.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Benin peaked at 1.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
Benin ranks 125th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -32.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +8.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 64% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Benin?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Benin was 1.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Benin ranks 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release