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 1.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.0%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
128th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2001
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2000–2022
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 1.0%.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Benin peaked at 1.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
Benin ranks 128th of 182 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 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +7.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 45% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 125 Syrian Arab Republic 1.1% compare
- 126 British Virgin Islands 1.1% compare
- 127 Niger 1.1% compare
- 129 Puerto Rico 0.9% compare
- 130 Peru 0.9% compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 0.9% compare
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 1.0% 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 1.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Benin ranks 128th out of 182 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 17.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release