Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Benin
Benin: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general was 98.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
152nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2015
All-time low
95.6%
in 2001
Years of data
14
2000–2022
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Benin, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Benin stood at 98.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Benin peaked at 99.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2001.
Benin ranks 152nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.7% | — |
| 2001 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 98.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 98.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.6% | 96.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 99.1% | 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 share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Benin?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Benin was 98.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Benin ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release