Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Benin
Benin: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 2.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
2.8%
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
145th
of 202 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2003
All-time low
2.3%
in 2015
Years of data
27
1971–2016
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Benin, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Benin is 2.8%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 68.7% 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 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 142 Macau, China 3.2% compare
- 143 Haiti 3.0% compare
- 144 Jordan 2.8% compare
- 146 Puerto Rico 2.8% compare
- 147 Ghana 2.7% compare
- 148 Madagascar 2.6% compare
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (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 2.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- 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 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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