Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female was 57.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Benin is 57.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Benin peaked at 64.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2017.
That places Benin 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 55.8% | — |
| 2011 | 61.1% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 49.3% | 64.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Benin was 57.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release