Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female was 24.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
24.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2011
All-time low
22.1%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2006–2021
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Benin stood at 24.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Benin peaked at 35.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 33rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23.3% | — |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +53.0% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 22.1% | 35.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Benin was 24.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release