Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Benin
Benin: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 4.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Benin stood at 4.8%.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Benin peaked at 9.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2015.
That places Benin 138th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.6% | — |
| 1972 | 4.9% | +35.5% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -32.9% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | +61.4% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -62.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 135 United Arab Emirates 5.0% compare
- 136 Bhutan 4.9% compare
- 137 Côte d'Ivoire 4.8% compare
- 139 Georgia 4.6% compare
- 140 Papua New Guinea 4.6% compare
- 141 Zambia 4.5% compare
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 secondary education enrolled in vocational in Benin?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Benin was 4.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Benin ranks 138th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release