Share of all students in lower … lower both sexes vocational in Benin
Benin: Share of all students in lower … lower both sexes vocational was 1.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Benin, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Benin is 1.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 137.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Benin peaked at 4.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
Benin ranks 54th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in lower … lower both sexes vocational in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -81.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -43.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +60.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +74.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +15.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1%, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 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 1.4% 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 4.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Benin ranks 54th out of 88 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 137.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release