Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Benin
Benin: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 1.01 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Benin, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Benin stood at 1.01 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Benin peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9878 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Benin 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Benin, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9959 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9956 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9878 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9929 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9981 GPIA | 0.9878 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 27 Netherlands 1.01 GPIA compare
- 28 Mozambique 1.01 GPIA compare
- 29 Greece 1.01 GPIA compare
- 31 Eswatini 1.01 GPIA compare
- 32 Central African Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for Benin
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 1.01 GPIA 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 1.02 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9878 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 192 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 up 0.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release