Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male was 63.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
63.7%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
72.3%
in 2014
All-time low
60.5%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2006–2021
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 63.7% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Benin peaked at 72.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2019.
Benin ranks 33rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 70.3% | — |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 60.5% | 72.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, male in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Benin was 63.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release