Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Benin
Benin: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 98.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Benin, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 98.1% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Benin peaked at 99.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2001.
Benin ranks 150th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.8% | — |
| 2001 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.7% | 97.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 98.9% | 3 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 506,080 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 170,241 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 128,673 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.82 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,708 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,034 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,977 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.35 % change on previous year (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 98.1% 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 99.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Benin ranks 150th out of 197 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 1.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release