Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both was 51.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both in Benin is 51.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both in Benin peaked at 61.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2017.
That places Benin 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 55.4% | — |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 44.0% | 61.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, second quintile, both in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both in Benin was 51.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, second quintile, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release