Share of the population with lower secondary education in Benin
Benin: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 12.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population with lower secondary education in Benin stood at 12.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Benin peaked at 14.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1979.
That places Benin 132nd out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.5% | — |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +282.4% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.4% | 14.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 506,080 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 170,241 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 128,673 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.82 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,708 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,034 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,977 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.35 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Benin?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Benin was 12.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Benin ranks 132nd out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.