Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, middle quintile in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, middle quintile was 64.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, middle quintile in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 64.3% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, middle quintile in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, middle quintile in Benin peaked at 75.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2017.
That places Benin 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, middle quintile in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 64.5% | — |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 56.2% | 75.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 73.6% compare
- 24 Zambia 72.7% compare
- 25 Bangladesh 71.1% compare
- 27 Senegal 63.9% compare
- 28 Mali 59.0% compare
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, middle quintile in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, middle quintile in Benin was 64.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, middle quintile recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, middle quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, middle quintile?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release