Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male was 34.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Benin stood at 34.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Benin peaked at 58.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2021.
Benin ranks 33rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 50.7% | — |
| 2011 | 57.3% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 40.0% | 58.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Benin was 34.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release