Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both was 59.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
59.2%
World rank
28th
of 29 countries
All-time high
71.9%
in 2014
All-time low
54.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 59.2% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in 2021.
The figure is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Benin peaked at 71.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 28th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 62.8% | — |
| 2011 | 65.4% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 54.0% | 71.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both in Benin was 59.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release