Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile was 54.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 54.8% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in Benin peaked at 81.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2021.
Benin ranks 19th of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 59.7% | — |
| 2011 | 80.9% | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 58.1% | 81.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile in Benin was 54.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 23 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release