Total net attendance rate, lower … lower wealth WPIA adjusted in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, lower … lower wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.4678 WPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4678 WPIA
World rank
28th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.588 WPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.3949 WPIA
in 2017
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.4678 WPIA for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity in 2021.
The figure is down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity in Benin peaked at 0.588 WPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3949 WPIA, in 2017.
Benin ranks 28th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower … lower wealth WPIA adjusted in Benin, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5079 WPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.588 WPIA | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5822 WPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3949 WPIA | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4678 WPIA | +18.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.4678 WPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6369 WPIA, 73% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.4678 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7004 WPIA, 67% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5079 WPIA | 0.5079 WPIA | 0.5079 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5217 WPIA | 0.3949 WPIA | 0.588 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4678 WPIA | 0.4678 WPIA | 0.4678 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity in Benin was 0.4678 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.588 WPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3949 WPIA in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release