Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes was 71.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
71.9%
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2014
All-time low
63.2%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2006–2021
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 71.9% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Benin peaked at 75.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2019.
Benin ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 71.7% | — |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 63.2% | 75.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Benin was 71.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release