Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes was 50.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
50.0%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
62.7%
in 2013
All-time low
45.9%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2006–2021
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Benin stood at 50.0%.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Benin peaked at 62.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 35th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 55.9% | — |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 55.9% | 55.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 45.9% | 62.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 423,019 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Benin was 50.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release