Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes was 29.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Benin stood at 29.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Benin peaked at 47.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2021.
Benin ranks 33rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 37.4% | — |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 30.6% | 47.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 506,080 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 170,241 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 128,673 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Benin was 29.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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, upper secondary, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release