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 2.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Benin, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.1% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Benin peaked at 2.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.
That places Benin 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -37.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +8.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 117 Nicaragua 2.2% compare
- 118 Syrian Arab Republic 2.2% compare
- 119 San Marino 2.2% compare
- 121 Belize 2.0% compare
- 122 Cape Verde 2.0% compare
- 123 Senegal 1.9% 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 2.1% 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 2.1% 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 1.2% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Benin ranks 120th out of 181 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 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release