Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both was 26.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
26.0%
World rank
28th
of 29 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2014
All-time low
23.4%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 26.0% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both in 2021.
That represents a change of down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both in Benin peaked at 43.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 28th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34.0% | — |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 23.4% | 43.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 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, second quintile, both in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both in Benin was 26.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release