Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both was 37.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
37.7%
World rank
29th
of 29 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2014
All-time low
30.9%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both in Benin stood at 37.7%.
The figure is down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both in Benin peaked at 47.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 29th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40.4% | — |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 30.9% | 47.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both in Benin was 37.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release