Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes was 52.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
52.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
62.8%
in 2014
All-time low
48.4%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2006–2021
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 52.0% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Benin peaked at 62.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 57.9% | — |
| 2011 | 61.7% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 48.4% | 62.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0827 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0916 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Benin was 52.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release