Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 39.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin stood at 39.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin peaked at 53.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2017.
That places Benin 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 45.8% | — |
| 2011 | 53.5% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 37.0% | 53.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin was 39.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release