Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female was 47.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Benin is 47.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Benin peaked at 58.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 34th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48.2% | — |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 41.5% | 58.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Benin was 47.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release