Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Benin
Benin: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female was 44.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
44.4%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
54.3%
in 2013
All-time low
37.6%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2006–2021
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Benin, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Benin stood at 44.4%.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Benin peaked at 54.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 35th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44.7% | — |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 37.6% | 54.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 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, urban, female in Benin?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Benin was 44.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release