Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male was 56.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
56.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
66.6%
in 2011
All-time low
54.7%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2006–2021
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 56.0% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in 2021.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Benin peaked at 66.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2017.
That places Benin 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 65.9% | — |
| 2011 | 66.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 54.7% | 66.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.82 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,708 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,034 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,977 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 81,696 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Benin was 56.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release