Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Benin
Benin: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 95.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
89th
of 219 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2015
All-time low
90.8%
in 2003
Years of data
30
1971–2022
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Benin is 95.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Benin peaked at 97.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 2003.
That places Benin 89th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.4% | — |
| 1972 | 95.1% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 96.7% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 96.2% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 93.2% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 91.8% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 92.5% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 93.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 92.7% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.1% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.1% | 93.2% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 92.8% | 91.8% | 93.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 90.8% | 91.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.6% | 97.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.2% | 96.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 86 Ghana 95.5% compare
- 87 Papua New Guinea 95.4% compare
- 88 Georgia 95.4% compare
- 90 Cote d'Ivoire 95.2% compare
- 91 Bhutan 95.1% compare
- 92 United Arab Emirates 95.0% compare
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0827 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0916 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Benin?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Benin was 95.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Benin ranks 89th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 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